ˈshevēət, Brit usually & US sometimes ˈch- noun
Etymology: from the Cheviot hills, England and Scotland
1. usually capitalized : a breed of very hardy hornless medium-wooled meat-type sheep originating in the Cheviot hills
2. -s sometimes capitalized
a. : a fabric of Cheviot wool
b. : a heavy rough napped suiting and coating having a plain or twill weave and made of coarse wool or worsted often mixed with mungo
c. -s broadly : any of several fabrics resembling this suiting ; especially : a sturdy soft-finished cotton shirting of a plain or twill weave
3. -s : a lightweight paper decorated to simulate the weave of cheviot fabric and used for covering and ornamenting boxes