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loden

[ lohd-n ]

noun

  1. a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
  2. Also called loden green. the deep olive-green color of this fabric.


loden

/ ˈləʊdən /

noun

  1. a thick heavy waterproof woollen cloth with a short pile, used to make garments, esp coats
  2. a dark bluish-green colour, in which the cloth is often made
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of loden1

1910–15; < German; Old High German lodo; compare Old English lotha cloak, Old Norse lothi fur cloak, lothinn shaggy
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Word History and Origins

Origin of loden1

German, from Old High German lodo thick cloth, perhaps related to Old English lotha cloak
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Example Sentences

Great bodyes move but slowely, especially when they move on three leggs and are over-loden with weighty occasions.

It was the exact image of the engineer on the Danube boat—blue jeans, loden cloak, and all.

While they stand at the window looking at the moon, there enters a lean, well-built, taciturn young man dressed in Loden.

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