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- US Pronunciation
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- [wod-muh l]
- /ˈwɒd məl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wod-muh l]
- /ˈwɒd məl/
Definitions of wadmal word
- noun wadmal a bulky woolen fabric woven of coarse yarn and heavily napped, formerly much used in England and Scandinavia for the manufacture of durable winter garments. 1
- noun wadmal a coarse thick woollen fabric, formerly woven esp in Orkney and Shetland, for outer garments 0
- noun wadmal Thick coarse heavily napped wool mostly used in winter clothing for the poor. 0
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Origin of wadmal
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Old Norse vathmāl, equivalent to vāth cloth (cognate with Old English wæd; see weed2) + māl measure (see piecemeal)
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Parts of speech for Wadmal
noun
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preposition
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wadmal popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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