maud
1 Americannoun
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a gray woolen plaid worn by shepherds and others in S Scotland.
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a rug or wrap of like material, used as a traveling robe, steamer rug, etc.
noun
Etymology
Origin of maud
First recorded in 1780–90; perhaps apocopated variant of obsolete maldy a coarse gray woolen cloth
Example Sentences
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Government spokesperson Maud Bregeon said he will "lead major projects for the institution's future" such as security and modernisation.
From Barron's
Government spokesperson Maud Bregeon has urged the party to suspend Arnault from its parliamentary group because of the MP's links to Anti-Fascist Young Guard, which has been blamed for the violence a short distance from Sciences Po University in Lyon.
From BBC
One intriguing discovery is a deep channel incised in Antarctica's bed in an area called the Maud Subglacial Basin.
From BBC
Victoria Smurfit, who plays Maud O'Hara in the series, said it was "lovely to have Jilly's best friend" on set.
From BBC
These were combined with geological and geomorphological surveys across Dronning Maud Land.
From Science Daily
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