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melton en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈmɛlt(ə)n/ (UK)

Etymology

From Melton Mowbray, where this material was made.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A tough, short-napped material used for making overcoats.
   • ‘Two of the boys are wearing your Melton overcoat; I hope you don't mind.’ 1914, Saki, ‘The Lull’, Beasts and Superbeasts:
   • Skiwear has moved swiftly away from wool — and cotton — into a brave new world of chemistry. […] Wool pants or knickers, usually of melton — a thick, tightly woven, smooth fabric — were good for shedding snow. 2002, Skiing Heritage Journal, volume 14, number 4, page 31:

Forms

wikipedia: Melton Mowbray