Cheviot

[ shiv-ee-uht, shev- chev-ee-uht, chee-vee- shev-ee-uht ]

noun

1. a city in SW Ohio.
2. one of a British breed of sheep, noted for its heavy fleece of medium length.
3. (lowercase) a woolen fabric in a coarse twill weave, for coats, suits, etc.

Cheviot

/ ˈtʃɛv-; ˈtʃiːvɪət /

noun

1. a large British breed of sheep reared for its wool
2. often not capital a rough twill-weave woollen suiting fabric

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cheviot¹

First recorded in 1805–15; named after the Cheviot Hills

Example Sentences

In their Cheviot Hills neighborhood, Ken and Julie Uslan tell me, they have “resorted to walking in the street, where it feels safer than our sidewalks.”

From Los Angeles Times

Media analyst Ben Barringer at Quilter Cheviot said the limp results add "fuel to the fire" of fears around the American economic slowdown, which left global stock markets jittery over the weekend.

From BBC

In May, after its latest set of financial results were published, Quilter Cheviot technology analyst Ben Barringer said the company had "once again cleared a very high hurdle".

From BBC

If the river Tweed and Cheviot hills mark that boundary, Scotland would face more friction in trading with England and Wales, which currently form, by far, its biggest "export" market.

From BBC

Antoci has lived in L.A. ever since leaving Taipei, Taiwan, where she was born and raised, to move in with a cousin in Cheviot Hills at 18.

From Los Angeles Times