English Explanatory Dictionary

osnaburg

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A plain, coarse textile fabric made from flax, tow or jute yarns.
adj
  1. Designating or made from this fabric.

Word forms

osnaburg osnaburgs more osnaburg most osnaburg

Etymology

From Osnaburg, the former English name of the German city of Osnabrück (from which it may have been first imported into English-speaking countries).

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