"Viyella" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Viyellas [plural]
Etymology: From Via Gellia, name of a valley road near Matlock, where in 1890 Hollins & Co acquired a mill used for the early production of the material. The word was registered as a trademark in 1894. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Viyella (countable and uncountable, plural Viyellas)
  1. A blend of 55% merino wool and 45% cotton in a twill weave. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Viyella-en-noun-NYYeTE~z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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