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Cotswold

Cotswold

8.2
A breed of sheep with long wool from the Cotswold Hills in England
  • noun
  • /ˈkɒts.wəʊld/
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  • Farmers in the region have bred Cotswold sheep for centuries.

Examples

  • The Cotswold sheep are known for their high-quality wool.

  • Have you ever seen a Cotswold sheep in person?

  • A flock of Cotswold grazed peacefully on the hillside.

  • The Cotswold is prized for its high-quality long wool.

  • A flock of Cotswold grazed peacefully on the hillside.

  • Farmers in the region have bred Cotswold sheep for centuries.

  • The Cotswold is prized for its high-quality long wool.

Compounds

Cotswold Hills
6.3

A range of low rolling hills in southwest England with pretty stone villages

Surface Forms

Cotswold singular
Cotswolds plural

Etymology

The word Cotswold comes from the name of a range of hills in England, and that place name likely joins the old words cot 'small house' and wold 'high open land'. So a Cotswold sheep is simply a sheep from the Cotswold hills, famous for its long wool.