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lovat Meaning & Definition

ˈlə-vət

What Does Lovat Mean?

Lovat is a noun that means a predominantly dusty color mixture (as of green) in fabrics.

Quick Facts About Lovat

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈlə-vət/
Syllables2
Plurallovats
First known use1908

Lovat Definition (Noun)

  1. a predominantly dusty color mixture (as of green) in fabrics

Synonyms of Lovat

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Lovat in a Sentence

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Word Forms & Grammar

lovat

lovats

lovat (countable and uncountable, plural lovats)

lovat (not comparable)

Words That Rhyme With Lovat

bovetjava itlovitt

Origin of Lovat

Origin 1: probably from T. A. Fraser, Lord Lovat †1875 Scottish nobleman who popularized muted tweeds

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First Known Use

1908

How to Pronounce Lovat

Lovat is pronounced /ˈlə-vət/ and has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (lə).

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