"tibet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tibets [plural]
Etymology: From the place name Tibet. Head templates: {{en-noun}} tibet (plural tibets)
  1. (archaic) A woolen fabric generally printed in colours; a heavy fabric used for the same purposes as furs, made of goat hair, black and finely curled. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Fabrics Synonyms: thibet

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          "ref": "1920, Special Agents Series, number 194, page 59",
          "text": "The chief demand in men's-wear fabrics is for combed and milled fabrics such as worsteds, kerseys, tibets, meltons, etc.",
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        }
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        "(archaic) A woolen fabric generally printed in colours; a heavy fabric used for the same purposes as furs, made of goat hair, black and finely curled."
      ],
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    }
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      ],
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