Harris tweed™
noun/ˌhærɪs ˈtwiːd/
/ˌhærɪs ˈtwiːd/
[uncountable]- a type of thick woollen cloth for making coats, jackets, etc. It is made by hand on the island of Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides. The Gaelic name is ‘Clo Mhor’ which means ‘the big cloth’.
- a Harris tweed jacket.
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