— heathered , adj.
/hedh"euhr/ , n.
1. any of various heaths, esp. Calluna vulgaris, of England and Scotland, having small, pinkish-purple flowers.
adj.
2. (of a yarn or fabric color) subtly flecked or mottled: all-cotton turtlenecks in your choice of five solid colors plus heather gray and heather green.
[ 1300-50; sp. var. of hether, earlier hedder, hadder, hather, ME hathir; akin to HEATH ]