Boltonn.
/ˈbəʊltən/ a. Bolton bay n. a variety of fowl, gold and silver in colour and minutely marked.
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Bolton bay1854
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1854 Poultry Chron. 2 295/1 Provincial terms, as Minorcas, Bolton Bays,..Pheasants, Chitteprats.
1861 I. M. Beeton Bk. Househ. Managem. xxi. 475 Pencilled Hamburg. This variety of the Hamburg fowl is..also known, in different parts of the country, as Chitteprats, Creoles, or Corals, Bolton bays and grays.
b. Bolton sheeting n. a twill cotton fabric containing a condenser weft and used for curtains, linings, etc.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > cotton > [noun] > twilled
hickory1750
satin jean1812
beaverteen1827
blue jean1857
denim1864
workhouse sheeting1875
Bolton sheeting1880
Turkey twill1904
regatta1910
chino1943
regatta fabric1962
Bolton twill1967
1880 L. Higgin Handbk. Embroidery ii. 12 (heading) Bolton, or workhouse sheeting, is a coarse twilled cotton fabric, seventy-two inches wide, of a beautiful soft creamy colour.
1938 D. Garnett in T. E. Lawrence Lett. 40 He hung the walls of his study with green Bolton sheeting which made it very quiet.
c. Bolton twill n. a twill cotton fabric manufactured in Bolton.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > cotton > [noun] > twilled
hickory1750
satin jean1812
beaverteen1827
blue jean1857
denim1864
workhouse sheeting1875
Bolton sheeting1880
Turkey twill1904
regatta1910
chino1943
regatta fabric1962
Bolton twill1967
1967 J. W. Coates & Co. Catal. Spring 11/1 Heavy Quality, hemmed Bolton Twill Sheets..39/6 pr.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online January 2018).
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bolt-on
bolt-on adj. of an optional addition to a car, machinery, etc.: able to be attached to the original parts by bolts; also figurative, (able to be) added on to something when required; cf. add-on n. and adj. and screw-on adj. and n.
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society > occupation and work > industry > working with tools or equipment > fastening > [adjective] > with bolt > able to be
bolt-on1963
1963 Times 8 Jan. 11/1 To test the effectiveness of a ‘bolt-on’ conversion unit during everyday motoring, I had the latest Lockheed diaphragm servo system fitted to a Morris 1100.
1967 Time 12 May 88/3 Decked out with bolt-on guns and rocket launchers, the shaking, rattling and rolling choppers are less than perfect for close-in fire support.
1974 Daily Tel. 4 Sept. 12/1 Bolt-on aerofoils for your Ford or Austin could be the next motor accessory craze.
1986 Pract. Gardening Mar. 12/1 We came up with the idea of a ‘bolt-on’ garden.
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