cheviot

Noun
US[shev-ee-uht]/ˈʃɛviət/3 syllables

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. hardy hornless sheep of the Cheviot Hills noted for its short thick woolType of domestic sheep, Ovis aries
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Chev′i·ot noun

1. A valuable breed of mountain sheep in Scotland, which takes its name from the Cheviot hills.

2. A woolen fabric, for men's clothing.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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