loden

noun lo·den \ˈlō-d^ən\

Definition of LODEN

: a thick woolen cloth used for outer clothing

: a variable color averaging a dull grayish green

German, from Old High German lodo coarse cloth; akin to Old English lotha mantle

First Known Use: 1911

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