DOWLAS
Etymology
Noun
dowlas (countable and uncountable, plural dowlases)
(historical) A coarse linen cloth made in the north of England and in Scotland, later replaced by calico.
Anagrams
• Oswald, old saw, waldos, woalds
Source: Wiktionary
Dow"las, n. Etym: [Prob. fr. Doullens, a town of Picardy, in France, formerly celebrated for this manufacture.]
Definition: A coarse linen cloth made in the north of England and in Scotland, now nearly replaced by calico. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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