Viyella

[ vahy-el-uh ]

Trademark.

1. a brand of fabric made of cotton and wool in twill weave.

Viyella

/ vaɪˈɛlə /

noun

1. a soft fabric made of wool and cotton, used esp for blouses and shirts

Example Sentences

His favorite viyella shirt, his desk blotter, his household hammer, anything written in his hand: it took a force of will to do what was required of me.

From The New Yorker

The businessman started his career at clothing manufacturers Coats Viyella and Wensum before eventually taking over Edinburgh Woollen Mill.

From BBC

Steve Simpson, group commercial director of Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group, said: "With the addition of Austin Reed, which we acquired earlier this year, as well as Country Casuals and Viyella, we aim to continue this organic growth, while always being ready to respond to other opportunities as they arise."

From BBC

Alfred Appel, Jr., in his superb book “The Annotated Lolita,” reprinted the Viyella robe ad alluded to by Humbert, who says that he bears a strong resemblance to the ad’s dark-haired male model.

From The New Yorker

Alfred Appel, Jr., in his superb book “The Annotated Lolita,” reprinted the Viyella robe ad alluded to by Humbert, who says that he bears a strong resemblance to the ad’s dark-haired male model.

From The New Yorker