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- [luhv-uh t]
- /ˈlʌv ət/
- /lˈʌvat/
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- [luhv-uh t]
- /ˈlʌv ət/
Definitions of lovat word
- noun lovat a grayish blend of colors, especially of green, used in textiles, as for plaids. 1
- noun lovat A muted green color used especially in tweed and woolen garments. 1
- noun lovat a yellowish-green or bluish-green mixture, esp in tweeds or woollens 0
- noun lovat a variegated color, chiefly green, with shades of blue, gray, etc., characteristic of some tweeds 0
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Origin of lovat
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; probably after Thomas Alexander Fraser, Lord Lovat (1802-75), who popularized tweeds in muted colors as hunters' dress
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Parts of speech for Lovat
noun
adjective
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
lovat popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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lovat usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with lovat
- what colour is lovat?