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dowlas|ˈdaʊləs|
Also (? 5 douglas), 6 dolas, 6–7 doulas, 6–8 dowlass, 7 dowlace, -lasse, 8 doulace.
[Named from Daoulas or Doulas, S.E. of Brest, in Brittany, like the associated lockeram from Locronan or Locrenan in the same vicinity.]
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†a. A coarse kind of linen, much used in the 16th and 17th centuries. Obs.
b. Now applied to a strong calico made in imitation of this.
[1493Will of Dolyng of Taunton (Somerset Ho.), A fyne pece of douglas.] 1529Act 21 Hen. VIII, c. 14 (title) Of what length and bredth euery whole peece and halfe peece of dowlas and lockeram, brought into this realm, shall be. 1536Act 28 Hen. VIII, c. 4 §1 Britaine, where the said linnen Cloth called Doulas and Lockeram is made. 1543Ludlow Churchw. Acc. (Camden) 15, ix elles of dolas..to make ij. new albus. 1596Shakes. 1 Hen. IV, iii. iii. 79 Doulas, filthy Doulas..they haue made Boulters of them. a1640Day Parl. Bees ix. (1881) 58 Dowlasse for saffron-bags. 1657R. Ligon Barbadoes (1673) 109 Some other sorts of Linnen, as Holland or Dowlace. 1696J. F. Merchant's Ware-ho. 8 Dowlas from France..being prohibited and forbidden..therefore shall proceed with Dowlas from Hamborough. 1760Foote Minor ii. (1781) 47 A large cargo of Dantzick dowlas. 1835Ure Philos. Manuf. 79 Kincardine..In weaving dowlas, household linens, and a few woollens, 700 men are employed. 1882Beck Draper's Dict., Dowlas..The name is still perpetuated in a strong calico made in imitation of the linen fabric.
2. attrib. Made or consisting of dowlas.
1550in Strype Eccl. Mem. II. i. App. QQ, A yard of dowlas linnin cloth 9d. 1739‘R. Bull’ tr. Dedekindus' Grobianus 3 Throw o'er your Dowlass Shirt a Morning Gown. 1837J. F. Cooper Recoll. Europe I. 38 The Channel waterman wore the short dowlas petticoat. |