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Word entry · 6 letters

melton

Best crossword clue

"Heavy woolen cloth"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈmɛlt(ə)n/Sorted elmnotStarts with MEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
1M2E3L4T5O6N

Definitions

  1. A tough, short-napped material used for making overcoats.

Word origin

From Melton Mowbray, where this material was made.

Used in a sentence

  • ‘Two of the boys are wearing your Melton overcoat; I hope you don't mind.’
  • Skiwear has moved swiftly away from wool — and cotton — into a brave new world of chemistry. […] Wool pants or knickers, usually of melton — a thick, tightly woven, smooth fabric — were good for shedding snow.
  • Cam Smith bounced to shortstop on a 100 mph fastball, and Jacob Melton also grounded out on an 86.9 mph curveball.

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