DOWLASES

Noun

dowlases

plural of dowlas

Source: Wiktionary


DOWLAS

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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