petersham

petersham
/pee"teuhr sheuhm, -sham'/, n.
1. a heavy woolen cloth for men's overcoats and other bulky outerwear.
2. a coat or jacket made of this cloth.
3. a corded material for hatbands, the insides of belts, etc.
4. a narrow belting for the tops of skirts.
[1805-15; named after Viscount Petersham (1780-1851)]

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  • Petersham — infobox UK place country = England map type = Greater London region= London population= official name= Petersham latitude= 51.446358 longitude= 0.303326 london borough= Richmond constituency westminster= post town= RICHMOND postcode district=TW10 …   Wikipedia

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