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Viyella

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: V IH0 Y EH1 L AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

A blend of 55% merino wool and 45% cotton in a twill weave.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a fabric made from a twilled mixture of cotton and wool

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fabric, cloth, material, textile

History

Etymology

From Via Gellia, name of a valley road near Matlock, where in 1890 Hollins & Co acquired a mill used for the early production of the material. The word was registered as a trademark in 1894.