™ / vaɪˈelə; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a type of soft cloth made from a mixture of cotton and wool
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from Via Gellia , a valley in Derbyshire where it was first made.
™ / vaɪˈelə; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a type of soft cloth made from a mixture of cotton and wool
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from Via Gellia , a valley in Derbyshire where it was first made.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005