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Cheviot (shĭv`ēət, shĕv`–), city (1990 pop. 9,616), Hamilton co., extreme SW Ohio, a residential suburb of Cincinnati; settled early 1800s, inc. 1904. It has diverse light manufacturing industries. Cheviot 1. a large British breed of sheep reared for its wool 2. a rough twill-weave woollen suiting fabric cheviot [′shev·ē·ət] (textiles) A twill fabric similar to serge but having a slightly rough, napped surface; originally made of wool from sheep of the Cheviot Hills between England and Scotland. Striped or checked cotton shirting made of coarse yarns, woven to resemble woolen cheviot. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For the next sixty-nine evenings he would be dining in cheviot and worsted at dubious We are close to the Cheviot hills; and if you fancy there is anything to see when you look out of window, except sheep, you will find yourself woefully mistaken. WHILE Chaucer was making for us pictures of English life, in the sister kingdom across the rugged Cheviots another poet was singing to a ruder people. |
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