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poledavy

poledavy noun: a sort of coarse canvas.

Noun

poledavy (countable and uncountable, plural poledavies)

  1. (obsolete) A sort of coarse canvas.
    • You must be content with homely Polldaui ware from me.1655, James Howell, Epistolæ Ho-Elianæ. Familiar Letters Domestic and Forren. […], 3rd edition, volume (please specify the page), London: […] Humphrey Mos[e]ley, […], →OCLC

Forms of poledavy

pluralpoledavies
alternative formpoldway
alternative formpoldavis
alternative formpoldavy
alternative formpoledavis

Origin of poledavy

Uncertain.

Questions about poledavy

What does poledavy mean?
Poledavy means a sort of coarse canvas.
What part of speech is poledavy?
Poledavy is a noun.
What is the plural of poledavy?
The plural of poledavy is poledavies.

Words near poledavy in the dictionary

  1. poled
  2. poled route
  3. poled routes
  4. poledavies
  5. poledavis
  6. poledavy
  7. polegada
  8. polegar
  9. polegars
  10. Polegate
  11. Polehala

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