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/meuh kah"doh/, n., pl. mockadoes.a fabric simulating velvet, popular in the 16th and 17th centuries.[1535-45; earlier mockeado < It moccaiardo (by assoc. with MOCK). See MOHAIR]
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Mockado — (also moquette,[1] moucade) is a woollen pile fabric made in imitation of silk velvet from the mid sixteenth century.[2][3][4] Mockado was usually constructed with a woollen pile on a linen or wors … Wikipedia
Mockado — Mock a*do, n. A stuff made in imitation of velvet; probably the same as {mock velvet}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Our rich mockado doublet. Ford. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mockado — inferior quality woollen fabric Fabric and Cloth … Phrontistery dictionary
mockado — mock·a·do … English syllables
mockado — n. ancient woollen fabric; inferior material; tawdry … Dictionary of difficult words
mockado — məˈkä(ˌ)dō noun ( es) Etymology: modification of obsolete Italian mocaiardo, mocaiarro fabric of camel s or goat s hair, mohair more at mohair 1. : a fabric made chiefly in the 16th and 17th centuries usually of wool and in imitation of velvet 2 … Useful english dictionary
mock velvet — Mockado Mock a*do, n. A stuff made in imitation of velvet; probably the same as {mock velvet}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Our rich mockado doublet. Ford. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Moquette — is type of fabric with a thick, dense pile. It is a particularly versatile and hard wearing material, predominantly wool with a small percentage of polyester. Moquette is renowned for its attractive, hard wearing, durable, and fire resistant… … Wikipedia
Mock — Mock, a. Imitating reality, but not real; false; counterfeit; assumed; sham. [1913 Webster] That superior greatness and mock majesty. Spectator. [1913 Webster] {Mock bishop s weed} (Bot.), a genus of slender umbelliferous herbs ({Discopleura})… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mock bishop's weed — Mock Mock, a. Imitating reality, but not real; false; counterfeit; assumed; sham. [1913 Webster] That superior greatness and mock majesty. Spectator. [1913 Webster] {Mock bishop s weed} (Bot.), a genus of slender umbelliferous herbs… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
