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prunella
pru·nel·la
[
proo néllə
]
noun
Definition:
wool fabric:
a wool fabric with a twill weave. Use: academic gowns, clerical robes, shoe uppers.
[
Mid-17th century. Alteration of French
prunelle
"sloe," diminutive of
prune
"plum" (see
prune
1
)
]
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