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• Cheviot — [chev′ē ət; ] also, and for 2 usually [, shev′ē ət] n. [after CHEVIOT HILLS] 1. any of a breed of sheep with short, dense wool 2. [usually c ] a) a rough wool fabric in a twill weave, formerly made from the wool of this sheep b) a cotton cloth… …   English World dictionary

• Cheviot sheep — A Cheviot ewe with her lamb The Cheviot is a breed of white faced sheep which gets its name from a range of hills in north Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. It is still common in this area of the United Kingdom, but also in north west… …   Wikipedia

• cheviot — noun Usage: often capitalized Date: 1815 1. any of a breed of hardy hornless relatively small sheep that are a source of quality mutton and have their origin in the Cheviot hills 2. a. a fabric of cheviot wool b. a heavy rough napped plain or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Cheviot — [ tʃɛvɪət, tʃi:v ] noun 1》 a large sheep of a breed with short thick wool. 2》 (cheviot) the wool or tweed cloth obtained from Cheviots. Origin from the Cheviot Hills in northern England and Scotland …   English new terms dictionary

• Cheviot — n. 1 a a large sheep of a breed with short thick wool. b this breed. 2 (cheviot) the wool or cloth obtained from this breed. Etymology: Cheviot Hills in N. England and Scotland …   Useful english dictionary

• Cheviot — /shiv ee euht, shev / for 1; /chev ee euht, chee vee / for 2, 3; for 3 also /shev ee euht/, n. 1. a city in SW Ohio. 10,394. 2. one of a British breed of sheep, noted for its heavy fleece of medium length. 3. (l.c.) a woolen fabric in a coarse… …   Universalium

• Cheviot — A breed of sheep that originated on the Cheviot Hills along the border of England and Scotland. Its history traces at least to 1372. It was introduced to the United States in 1838, from Scotland. Cheviot are distinctive white faced sheep with… …   Combined glossary of agriculture

• Cheviot Hills — noun a range of hills on the border between England and Scotland • Syn: ↑Cheviots • Instance Hypernyms: ↑hill • Part Holonyms: ↑England, ↑Scotland * * * the Cheviots …   Useful english dictionary

• cheviot — noun a coarse woolen fabric made from the wool of Cheviot sheep …   Wiktionary

• cheviot — coarse heavy plain or twilled wool or worsted Fabric and Cloth …   Phrontistery dictionary

• Cheviot — /ˈtʃɛviət/ (say cheveeuht) noun 1. one of a breed of sheep valued for their thick wool. 2. (lower case) a worsted fabric in a coarse twill weave and used for coats, suits, etc. {named after the Cheviots, a range of hills on the boundary between… …