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melton

[ mel-tn ]

noun

  1. a heavily fulled cloth, often of wool, tightly constructed and finished with a smooth face concealing the weave, used for overcoats, hunting jackets, etc.


melton

/ ˈɛə /

noun

  1. a heavy smooth woollen fabric with a short nap, used esp for overcoats Also calledmelton cloth
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of melton1

First recorded in 1815–25; after Melton Mowbray, town in Leicestershire, England
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Word History and Origins

Origin of melton1

C19: from Melton Mowbray , Leicestershire, a former centre for making this cloth
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Based on the memories of soldiers on the surveillance mission in Ramadi, an area controlled by Al Qaeda, the cast also includes Reservation Dogs' D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Shōgun's Cosmo Jarvis, Stranger Things and the forthcoming Beatles biopic's Joseph Quinn, and Riverdale's Charles Melton.

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Ridley, born Dec. 21, 1952, in Lumpkin, Ga., was the second youngest of eight children to parents Melton Lee Ridley and Lessie B. Ridley.

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The cast is stacked with young actors who are one klick away from mainstream recognition: Will Poulter, Charles Melton, Joseph Quinn, Cosmo Jarvis, Noah Centineo and Michael Gandolfini.

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That goes undiscussed, but we pick up that Poulter leads one platoon and Melton, another.

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In an impressive ensemble cast, which also includes D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Charles Melton, Joseph Quinn and Kit Connor, Poulter stands out by embodying a stillness that covers the character’s underlying turmoil.

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melt in one's mouthMelton Mowbray