Merino

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of a breed of sheep, originally from Spain, having long fine wool.
  • n. The wool of this sheep.
  • n. A soft lightweight fabric made originally of merino wool but now of any fine wool.
  • n. A fine wool and cotton yarn used especially for knitting underwear and hosiery.
  • n. A knitted fabric made from this yarn.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A breed of Spanish sheep that has long, fine hair
  • n. The wool of this sheep
  • n. The fabric made from this wool (or from any similar yarn)
  • n. A yarn made from a combination of wool and cotton in imitation of this wool
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Of or pertaining to a variety of sheep with very fine wool, originally bred in Spain.
  • adj. Made of the wool of the merino sheep.
  • n. A breed of sheep originally from Spain, noted for the fineness of its wool.
  • n. A fine fabric of merino wool.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Noting a variety of sheep from Spain, or their wool. See below.
  • Made of the wool of the merino sheep: as, merino stockings or underclothing.
  • n. A merino sheep.
  • n. A thin woolen cloth, twilled on both sides and used especially for women's dresses, now to some extent superseded by cashmere.
  • n. A variety of tricot or knitted material for undergarments.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality
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