"wadmal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wadmals [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English wadmal, wadmol, from Old Norse váðmál (“woolen stuff”), from váð (“cloth”) + mál (“measure”). Cognate to Danish vadmel, Icelandic vaðmál. Compare wad (“a small mass”) and woodmeil. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|wadmal}} Middle English wadmal, {{der|en|non|váðmál|t=woolen stuff}} Old Norse váðmál (“woolen stuff”), {{cog|da|vadmel}} Danish vadmel, {{cog|is|vaðmál}} Icelandic vaðmál Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} wadmal (countable and uncountable, plural wadmals)
  1. Thick coarse heavily napped wool mostly used in winter clothing for the poor. Wikipedia link: wadmal Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Fabrics Synonyms: wadmaal, wadmeal, wadmel, wadmell, wadmol, wadmoll Related terms: wad, weed (english: garment)

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