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loden

loden coat

noun LOH-den Rare

Origin: From German Loden, a type of thick woollen cloth

Also means

loden cloth

Usage Note

Loden is an invariable noun in Italian (no plural change): un loden, due loden. It refers both to the heavy green woollen fabric and to the classic coat made from it, originally Alpine in origin and still fashionable in northern Italy and Austria.

Examples

"Indossa sempre il suo loden verde."

Natural Translation

He always wears his green loden coat.

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