30 August 2015

loden

[lohd-n]

noun

1. a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
2. Also called loden green. the deep olive-green color of this fabric.

Origin of loden

German, Old High German, Old English, Old Norse

1910-1915; < German; Old High German lodo; compare Old English lotha cloak, Old Norse lothi fur cloak, lothinn shaggy

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Historical Examples

It was the exact image of the engineer on the Danube boat—blue jeans, loden cloak, and all.
Greenmantle
John Buchan

While they stand at the window looking at the moon, there enters a lean, well-built, taciturn young man dressed in loden.
The Little Dream (Second Series Plays)
John Galsworthy

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Today’s quote

When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use. When diet is correct, medicine is of no need.

– Ayurvedic proverb

On this day

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