STROUD


Meaning of STROUD in English

/strowd/ , n.

a coarse woolen cloth, blanket, or garment formerly used by the British in bartering with the North American Indians.

[ 1670-80; named after Stroud in Gloucestershire, England, where woolens are made ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .