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DictionaryduffleHeavy woolen fabric
noun

duffle

A coarse woolen fabric used for heavy coats.

The coat was made of heavy duffle.

Etymology
duffleDutchBelgian town

The cloth takes its name from Duffel, a town in Belgium associated with its manufacture. The place name became the name of the heavy woolen fabric.

More examples

  • She examined the coarse texture of the duffle.
  • A bolt of woolen duffle lay on the cutting table.
  • The tailor selected duffle for its warmth.

Forms

duffle

Similar words

wool
Wool is the fiber; duffle is a particular coarse, heavy woolen cloth.
tweed
Tweed is another woolen cloth, often patterned and rough-textured; duffle is particularly heavy and coarse.