cheviot
NounUS[shev-ee-uht]/ˈʃɛviət/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (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