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Meaning of DORNICK

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Dor"nick\, or Dornock \Dor"nock\, n.
A coarse sort of damask, originally made at Tournay (in
Flemish, Doornick), Belgium, and used for hangings, carpets,
etc. Also, a stout figured linen manufactured in Scotland.
[Formerly written also {darnex}, {dornic}, {dorneck}, etc.]
--Halliwell. --Jamieson.

Note: Ure says that dornock, a kind of stout figured linen,
      derives its name from a town in Scotland where it was
      first manufactured for tablecloths.

 

 

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