Definitions
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- noun a fabric made from a twilled mixture of cotton and wool
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Examples
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The duck print Viyella baby blouse & bloomers made in '81 - fabric bought by my MIL in '52.
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In her 50s now, Patti is the signature model for the British clothing and textile company Viyella.
YesButNoButYes: Where Are They Now -Rock Groupies of the '70s 2007
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Now here he was in a dogstooth jacket, a Viyella shirt, a dull silvery, diamond-patterned tie, and gray trousers.
Kalooki Nights Howard Jacobson 2006
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Beneath the jacket he was wearing a check Viyella shirt and a knit tie.
A Special Relationship Douglas Kennedy 2003
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Beneath the jacket he was wearing a check Viyella shirt and a knit tie.
A Special Relationship Douglas Kennedy 2003
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She appeared as usual to play the organ at the communion service, wearing her navy Viyella dress.
Presumption of Death Sayers, Dorothy L. 2002
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Odin walked stiffly, like a head hung between two heavy stilts draped in striped Viyella and white towelling.
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul Adams, Douglas, 1952- 1988
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Nigel had turned down their bed, laid out their Viyella nightclothes, and banked up their fire.
Tied Up in Tinsel Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1972
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There are vintage sports cars, lovely Viyella shirts and tweedy ties.
Evening Standard - Home David Sexton 2011
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There are vintage sports cars, lovely Viyella shirts and tweedy ties.
Evening Standard - Home David Sexton 2011
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