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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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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
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