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Viyella

Viyella noun: a blend of 55% merino wool and 45% cotton in a twill weave.

Noun

Viyella (countable and uncountable, plural Viyellas)

  1. A blend of 55% merino wool and 45% cotton in a twill weave.

Forms of Viyella

pluralViyellas

Origin of Viyella

From Via Gellia, name of a valley road near Matlock, where in 1890 Hollins & Co acquired a mill used for the early production of the material. The word was registered as a trademark in 1894.

Questions about Viyella

What does Viyella mean?
Viyella means a blend of 55% merino wool and 45% cotton in a twill weave.
What part of speech is Viyella?
Viyella is a noun.
What is the plural of Viyella?
The plural of Viyella is Viyellas.

Words near Viyella in the dictionary

  1. vixens
  2. vixeny
  3. vixon
  4. vixons
  5. Viya
  6. Viyella
  7. Viyellas
  8. viz
  9. viz.
  10. Vizag
  11. Vizagapatam

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