dowlas
noun
dow·las
ˈdau̇ləs
plural -es
1
: a coarse linen cloth used widely in the 16th and 17th centuries and manufactured originally in Brittany but later especially in northern England and Scotland
2
: a cotton imitation of dowlas
Word History
Etymology
alteration (influenced by Daoulas) of Middle English douglas, by folk etymology (influence of name Douglas) from Daoulas, Brittany, France
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