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penistone

Syllabification: (pen·i·stone)
Pronunciation: /ˈpenistən/
Definition of penistone

noun

  • a kind of coarse woolen cloth formerly used for making clothes.

Origin:

mid 16th century: from the name of a town in South Yorkshire, England, where the cloth was made

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