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petersham

UK/ˈpiːtəʃəm/

petersham noun: a style of heavy overcoat, originally one with a short cloak on the shoulder; also, a style of frock coat with slanted pockets and velvet trimmings.

Noun

petersham (countable and uncountable, plural petershams)

  1. (historical) A style of heavy overcoat, originally one with a short cloak on the shoulder; also, a style of frock coat with slanted pockets and velvet trimmings.
  2. A type of corded tape used in dressmaking; a Petersham ribbon.
    • She stopped at the landing window, tucking the frayed end of the petersham under the frame of the buckle…1915, Dorothy Richardson, Pointed Roofs, Broadview, published 2014, page 65
  3. A thick woollen fabric used to make coats; Petersham cloth.

Proper noun capitalized: Petersham

Petersham

  1. A village in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1873).
  2. A town and census-designated place therein, in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.
  3. A suburb of Sydney in Inner West council area, New South Wales, Australia.

petersham meaning in Tamil

petersham in Tamil

முறுக்குப்பட்டு, நாடா

Forms of petersham

pluralpetershams

Origin of petersham

Named after Lord Petersham.

Questions about petersham

What does petersham mean?
Petersham means a style of heavy overcoat, originally one with a short cloak on the shoulder; also, a style of frock coat with slanted pockets and velvet trimmings.
What is petersham in Tamil?
Petersham in Tamil is முறுக்குப்பட்டு, நாடா. See Petersham meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is petersham?
Petersham can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce petersham?
Petersham is pronounced /ˈpiːtəʃəm/ (UK).
What is the plural of petersham?
The plural of petersham is petershams.

Words near petersham in the dictionary

  1. Petersen's theorem
  2. Petersen-Morley theorem
  3. Petersens
  4. Peterses
  5. Petersfield
  6. petersham
  7. petershams
  8. Petersheim
  9. Petersheims
  10. Peterson
  11. Peterson's algorithm

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