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viyella

/vɪjˈɛlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
viyel-la
IPA
/vɪjˈɛlə/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A blend of 55% merino wool and 45% cotton in a twill weave.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Via Gellia, name of a valley road near Matlock, where in 1890 Hollins & Co acquired a mill used for the early production of the material. The word was registered as a trademark in 1894.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Viyellas (plural)

Rhymes With

umbrella bella stella ella fella isabella cinderella della mandela mozzarella salmonella novella

Questions

How do you pronounce viyella?
The recorded pronunciation is /vɪjˈɛlə/.
What does viyella mean?
A blend of 55% merino wool and 45% cotton in a twill weave.
Where does viyella come from?
From Via Gellia, name of a valley road near Matlock, where in 1890 Hollins & Co acquired a mill used for the early production of the material. The word was registered as a trademark in 1894.

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