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Mozambique|məʊzæmˈbiːk|
[The name of an independent state (formerly a Portuguese territory) on the East coast of Africa.]
A name given to various kinds of dress material.
1875Knight Dict. Mech., Mozambique (Fabric), an open dress-goods having a chain in which the cotton threads are associated in pairs, and the woolen filling is soft and fleecy. 1896Godey's Mag. Apr. 436/1 A new material of mohair and silk is known as Mozambique.
Also Mozamˈbiquer, a native or inhabitant of Mozambique.
1803R. Semple Walks & Sk. Cape Good Hope iii. 40 Without the inactivity or dulness of the Mozambiquer or the penetrative genius of the Malay, he [sc. the Malabar slave] forms an excellent medium between the two. 1876F. Boyle Savage Life 271 Besides this, we had..two cooks, a Malay and a Mozambiquer. |