Melton
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɛlt(ə)n/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Melton is a noun meaning A tough, short-napped material used for making overcoats.
Meaning
A tough, short-napped material used for making overcoats.
Example Sentences
‘Two of the boys are wearing your Melton overcoat; I hope you don't mind.’
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.
Word Forms
- meltons
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include castor, overcoating, greatcoat, blanket-coat, blanketcoat, bearskin.
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