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Definition of Dowlas
1. n. A coarse linen cloth made in the north of England and in Scotland, now nearly replaced by calico.
Definition of Dowlas
1. Noun. A coarse linen cloth made in the north of England and in Scotland, later replaced by calico. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dowlas
1. a type of cloth [n -ES] - See also: cloth
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dowlas
Literary usage of Dowlas
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Reader's Handbook of Allusions, References, Plots and Stories: With Two by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (1880)
"Daniel dowlas, baron Du- berly." Hut scarcely has he entered on his honours, ...
Dick dowlas, the son, apprenticed to an attorney at Castleton. ..."
2. The Schoolmaster in Comedy and Satire by Hubert Marshall Skinner (1894)
"DICK dowlas AND HIS TUTOR (Scenes from The Heir at Law) DRAMATIS PERSONS LORD
... Daniel dowlas, formerly a small merchant in the village of Gosport. ..."
3. Prison Characters Drawn from Life: With Suggestions for Prison Government by Frederick William Robinson (1866)
"dowlas. history of the woman whom I call Mrs. dowlas in this book is a sad ...
Before my entrance into prison service, Mrs. dowlas, or Ellen Maynard. as I ..."
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