ˈdau̇ləs noun
( -es )
Etymology: alteration (influenced by Daoulas ) of Middle English douglas, by folk etymology (influence of name Douglas ) from Daoulas, Brittany, France
1. : a coarse linen cloth used widely in the 16th and 17th centuries and manufactured originally in Brittany but later especially in northern England and Scotland
2. : a cotton imitation of dowlas