Harrisn.
/ˈharɪs/, U.S. /ˈhɛrəs/ Used (chiefly attributively) to designate the hand-woven tweed produced by the inhabitants of this region. Also elliptical (Harris is a proprietary term in relation to tweed manufactured in the island of Lewis with Harris.)
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1892–3 T. Eaton & Co. Catal. Fall–Winter 11/2 The finest Harris tweed with detachable cape.
1894 Strand Mag. 8 661/2 My tailor tells me that Harris tweed cannot wear out.
1898 Daily News 5 July 2/4 The delightful ‘Harris’, ‘Shetland’, and ‘Sutherland’ tweeds that were being shown.
1924 J. Galsworthy White Monkey ii. ii. 131 Very elegant in smoke-grey Harris tweeds.
1939 ‘N. Blake’ Smiler with Knife ii. 33 Her trim, green Harris-tweed suit.
1949 H. Wadman Life Sentence 5 We have no tailors who know how to handle Harris.
1971 Stornoway Gaz. 21 Aug. 6/7 (advt.) Gent's Harris heavy knit crew necks.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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