English Explanatory Dictionary

melton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tough, short-napped material used for making overcoats.
name
  1. The Borough of Melton, a local government district with borough status in Leicestershire, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in Melton Mowbray.
  2. A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM2850).
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.
  4. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Melton, Victoria, Australia

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛlt(ə)n/ /ˈmɛltən/

Word forms

melton meltons

Etymology

From Melton Mowbray, where this material was made.

Related words

Middleton Milton Melton Constable Melton Mowbray

Derived words

Melton Mowbray Melton South Melton West
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