"hessian" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhɛsiən/, /ˈhɛʃən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-hessian.wav Forms: hessians [plural]
Etymology: See Hessian. Attributed to the historic use of the fabric as part of the uniform of soldiers from the former Landgraviate of Hesse and its successors, who were called Hessians. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} hessian (countable and uncountable, plural hessians)
  1. A strong, coarse fabric made from hemp or jute, often used for making sacks. Wikipedia link: Landgraviate of Hesse Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: burlap
    Sense id: en-hessian-en-noun-xqCrvgIw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for hessian meaning in English (1.5kB)

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