donegal tweed

donegal tweed
noun
Usage: usually capitalized D
: a heavy woolen homespun of Irish origin characterized by colorful slubs in the weft yarn and a neutral color in the warp; also : a tweed of similar character woven plain or twill from wool or other fibers

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