heather
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- noun
- /ˈhɛðər/
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tejido jaspeado
- The artist mixed paints to create a beautiful shade of heather for the landscape.
- heather gray
- heather moorlands
I did have a nice crew neck sweatshirt that I really, it was kind of Heather Gray or something and it said boys will be boys on the back.
- I did have a nice crew neck sweatshirt that I really, it was kind of Heather Gray or something and it said boys will be boys on the back.
Examples
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Scented gorse and crimson heather brighten the way.
Blog text (31) -
She chose a cozy sweater made from soft heather fabric that suited her taste.
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I did have a nice crew neck sweatshirt that I really, it was kind of Heather Gray or something and it said boys will be boys on the back.
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So this is a pair of plain old Heather grey Walmart sweats.
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On top would be a heather grey t-shirt and a souvenir bomber jacket.
Blog text (30) -
She was wearing a cashmere coat, a heather-and-gray shade that enhanced her exquisite complexion.
Fiction book (1991) -
When shopping for fabrics, I looked for a quality heather yarn to knit a scarf.
Synonyms
Fabric made from mixed yarns that has a soft, speckled look
Compounds
A small plant with fine white hairs that grows on sandy beaches in northeastern North America
A small European shrub with thin needle-like leaves and bell-shaped purple or pink flowers
A low green bush from the western United States with small leaves and purple flowers
A low evergreen shrub with small purple or pink flowers that covers moors in Scotland
Surface Forms
Etymology
Heather for cloth is named after the plant heather because the fabric mixes threads and colours to make a soft, speckled look like the plant's flowers and stems. So a 'heather' sweater reminds you of that mixed, muted colour.