Cheviot

American  

[shiv-ee-uht, shev-, chev-ee-uht, chee-vee-, shev-ee-uht] / ˈʃɪv i ət, ˈʃɛv-, ˈtʃɛv i ət, ˈtʃi vi-, ˈʃɛv i ət /

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.

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Cheviot British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of Cheviot

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

Example Sentences

As analyst Chris Beckett at Quilter Cheviot puts it, inside Unilever food brands often got “a minute or two at the end of the conversation.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

However, Ben Barringer, head of technology research at Quilter Cheviot, says any increased costs would be limited by the rate charged by Netflix, which he calls the "price-setter in the market".

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

“By all appearances, Sokol was a man of integrity and talent who was poised to replace Buffett,” said Darren Pollock, who runs Cheviot Value Management in Los Angeles, a longtime Berkshire shareholder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

For many years, the community of fewer than 50 people dotted along a single track road winding into the Cheviot Hills was told a connection would be too expensive.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

But it wasn’t peacetime, it was now, late November 1943, with the first snow on the Cheviot Hills in the west.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein