Viyella{™}

Viyella{™}
n [U]
the name of a mixture of wool and cotton used in knitting, as well as a type of cloth. Both were made for many years by Coats Viyella, a British clothing and textile company. The company owned the Viyella chain of high-street shops in Britain selling fashionable clothes. In 2003 the Viyella chain became a separate company:

a Viyella shirt/dress/blouse.

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