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melton
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
Melton cloth is traditionally made of wool and is woven in a twill form. It is thick, due to having been well fulled , which gives it a felt-like smooth surface. It is napped and very closely sheared. Meltons are similar to Mackinaw cloth . It is a very ...
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A tough, short napped material used for making overcoats.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Melton \Mel"ton\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] A kind of stout woolen cloth with unfinished face and without raised nap. A commoner variety has a cotton warp.
Usage examples of melton.
He was in the middle of acquiring the Melton estate after the bloody fool lost his fortune at the gaming table just last week.
Twice before, Marcus had offered to purchase the lands outright, and twice before, Melton had haughtily sent him on his way.
As soon as he met with his solicitor about the upcoming settlement on the Melton estate, he would schedule a very brief visit with Miss Baker-Sneed and retrieve the ring once and for all.
I need to gain an interview with Lord Melton and ascertain the extent of the east boundaries on his properties.
He wanted to see Lord Melton before the man had time to drink himself into a stupor.
Lord Melton comfortably ensconced there, frittering away what tiny bit of income he still had left.
Lord Melton sat at a green-felt-covered table, his cravat perfectly tied, his face flushed from the contents of a half-empty glass at his elbow, a wild, desperate gleam to his eye.
Good lord, but Melton was a hothead of the worst sortintemperate and filled with passion.
Marcus suddenly realized that if Honoria had raised her voice a moment ago, she could have drawn Lord Melton into the room.
Lord Melton will be in here in a few moments and I, for one, have no wish to explain how we came to be alone.
And with that impulsive gesture, Lord Melton left, a spring in his step, his head held high.
Why, it was the thought of her that had made him soften toward Lord Melton, a fact Mr.
Lord Melton was decidedly young, but he was as handsome as the day was long.
Honoria sank back into her chair, waiting as Melton went from red to pale.
Honoria saw them off into the gardens, Olivia chatting away while Lord Melton gazed in admiration at a blushing Cassandra.