Lovatn.

Brit.

/ˈlʌvət/, U.S.

/ˈləvət/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Lovat.

Etymology: < Lovat, the title of the Lords (later Barons) Lovat of Beaufort Castle, Beauly, Inverness-shire. The creation of the tweed is attributed to Thomas Alexander Frazer (1802–75), 12th Lord Lovat and 1st Baron Lovat (see E. S. Harrison Scottish District Checks (1968) 22, 59).

I. attributive.

1. Designating a type of tweed or a garment made of this; (also) designating a muted shade of a colour characteristic of this tweed, or something having this colour. Frequently in Lovat green, Lovat tweed. Lovat mixture n. a variegated tweed cloth of subdued browns, blues, and yellows; the colour of this cloth.

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subfusc1820

blue-collared1837

thunder and lightning1837

subfusc1853

Lovat1895

nude1922

the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric of specific colour > [adjective]

motleyc1380

varianta1400

shadowed1639

mixture1784

corbeau1810

Lovat1895

tone-on-tone1939

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > set or suit of clothes > [adjective] > other

spatterdashed1848

Prince Albert1873

white tie1876

two-piecec1880

man-of-war1883

coat and skirt1895

Lovat1895

plus four1921

black tie1933

Savile Row1972

vested1976

the world > matter > colour > named colours > green or greenness > [noun] > shade or tint of green > greyish green

sage colour1596

sage-green1810

almond green1870

sage1881

Lovat1895

Marina green1935

tea-green1956

1877 Times 9 May 14/1 The new Scotch cheviots we also admire extremely in heather-brown, drab, myrtle-green, the well-known Lord Lovat's mixture, &c.]

1895 Times 1 July 3/1 (advt.) Lovat tweeds and homespuns for gentlemen's and ladies' wear.

1907 Daily Chron. 21 Nov. 7/4 The famous ‘Lovat’ shades of tweed are very popular among lady motorists.

1914 C. Mackenzie Sinister St. II. iii. xi. 719 This world of light-green Lovat tweeds, of fashionable rusticity.

1922 J. Buchan Huntingtower i. 16 A most disreputable tweed suit..had once been what..is called a Lovat mixture, but was now a nondescript sub-fusc.

1930 H. Nicolson Diary 22 Feb. (1966) 42 The Prime Minister appears in Lovat plus-fours.

1934 Daily Courier (Connellsville, Pa.) 27 Mar. 13/4 Gabardines..are shown in many new shades such as..lovat green, eel-grey, platinum and many other soft and deep shades.

1953 J. Trench Docken Dead vi. 81 He wore a shapeless suit of Lovat tweed.

1959 Times 23 Feb. 10/7 A flock of wild canaries..passed into and though the lovat-blue and silver foliage.

1969 J. Wood Three Blind Mice i. 9 He wore..lovat-green socks.

1992 M. Bence-Jones Catholic Families x. 250 Khaki cloth for the uniforms..was only obtained after arrangements had been made to use the tweed known as Lovat Mixture as a substitute.

1998 Independent 19 May i. 18/4 He is burly, bearded and dapper, draped in a lovat suit topped off by correspondent shoes at one end and a large fedora at the other.

II. absol.

2. = Lovat green at sense 1.

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purpureeOE

blackc1225

greyc1225

white?c1225

greena1250

yellow1368

violet1380

purplec1390

blue1480

colours1641

tawnies1809

butternut1810

subfusc1853

solid1883

Lovat1908

jungle green1946

the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric of specific colour > [noun] > green

greena1250

green of lyre1429

Lincoln greenc1510

Lincoln1568

Lovat1908

1908 Yale Law Jrnl. 17 p. xi (advt.) Suits, in the new ‘London Smoke’ colors also Lovats and shades of seal and snuff browns.

1940 Illustr. London News 197 640 (advt.) Overcoats... A wide choice of brown, fawns, greys or lovat.

1976 National Observer (U.S.) 6 Nov. 21 (advt.) Generously cut in quality wool gabardine—Mid-Fawn, Slate Grey or Lovat.

1995 Kay & Co. (Worcester) Catal. Autumn–Winter 876/1 Luxury plain dyed towels... Peach, Coral, Suede Pink, Lovat, Dark Green, Blue.

3. In plural. A suit made of Lovat tweed or one which is Lovat green in colour.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > set or suit of clothes > [noun] > made of specific material

moose suit1645

drugget1670

oiler1889

worsted1905

pinstripe1935

Lovats1937

pin-striper1947

1905 Athens (Ohio) Messenger 30 Mar. 6/4 No other clothier of this city will show Lord Lovats.]

1937 D. L. Sayers Busman's Honeymoon iv. 87 Will you wear the Lovats or the grey suit?

1989 R. Jolly Jackspeak 176 Lovats,..the No. 2 Service Dress of the Royal Marines; this is lovat green in colour.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	lovat
释义	Lovatn. Brit. /ˈlʌvət/, U.S. /ˈləvət/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Lovat. Etymology: < Lovat, the title of the Lords (later Barons) Lovat of Beaufort Castle, Beauly, Inverness-shire. The creation of the tweed is attributed to Thomas Alexander Frazer (1802–75), 12th Lord Lovat and 1st Baron Lovat (see E. S. Harrison Scottish District Checks (1968) 22, 59). I. attributive. 1. Designating a type of tweed or a garment made of this; (also) designating a muted shade of a colour characteristic of this tweed, or something having this colour. Frequently in Lovat green, Lovat tweed. Lovat mixture n. a variegated tweed cloth of subdued browns, blues, and yellows; the colour of this cloth. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > of specific colour subfusc1820 blue-collared1837 thunder and lightning1837 subfusc1853 Lovat1895 nude1922 the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric of specific colour > [adjective] motleyc1380 varianta1400 shadowed1639 mixture1784 corbeau1810 Lovat1895 tone-on-tone1939 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > set or suit of clothes > [adjective] > other spatterdashed1848 Prince Albert1873 white tie1876 two-piecec1880 man-of-war1883 coat and skirt1895 Lovat1895 plus four1921 black tie1933 Savile Row1972 vested1976 the world > matter > colour > named colours > green or greenness > [noun] > shade or tint of green > greyish green sage colour1596 sage-green1810 almond green1870 sage1881 Lovat1895 Marina green1935 tea-green1956 1877 Times 9 May 14/1 The new Scotch cheviots we also admire extremely in heather-brown, drab, myrtle-green, the well-known Lord Lovat's mixture, &c.] 1895 Times 1 July 3/1 (advt.) Lovat tweeds and homespuns for gentlemen's and ladies' wear. 1907 Daily Chron. 21 Nov. 7/4 The famous ‘Lovat’ shades of tweed are very popular among lady motorists. 1914 C. Mackenzie Sinister St. II. iii. xi. 719 This world of light-green Lovat tweeds, of fashionable rusticity. 1922 J. Buchan Huntingtower i. 16 A most disreputable tweed suit..had once been what..is called a Lovat mixture, but was now a nondescript sub-fusc. 1930 H. Nicolson Diary 22 Feb. (1966) 42 The Prime Minister appears in Lovat plus-fours. 1934 Daily Courier (Connellsville, Pa.) 27 Mar. 13/4 Gabardines..are shown in many new shades such as..lovat green, eel-grey, platinum and many other soft and deep shades. 1953 J. Trench Docken Dead vi. 81 He wore a shapeless suit of Lovat tweed. 1959 Times 23 Feb. 10/7 A flock of wild canaries..passed into and though the lovat-blue and silver foliage. 1969 J. Wood Three Blind Mice i. 9 He wore..lovat-green socks. 1992 M. Bence-Jones Catholic Families x. 250 Khaki cloth for the uniforms..was only obtained after arrangements had been made to use the tweed known as Lovat Mixture as a substitute. 1998 Independent 19 May i. 18/4 He is burly, bearded and dapper, draped in a lovat suit topped off by correspondent shoes at one end and a large fedora at the other. II. absol. 2. = Lovat green at sense 1. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > of specific colour purpureeOE blackc1225 greyc1225 white?c1225 greena1250 yellow1368 violet1380 purplec1390 blue1480 colours1641 tawnies1809 butternut1810 subfusc1853 solid1883 Lovat1908 jungle green1946 the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric of specific colour > [noun] > green greena1250 green of lyre1429 Lincoln greenc1510 Lincoln1568 Lovat1908 1908 Yale Law Jrnl. 17 p. xi (advt.) Suits, in the new ‘London Smoke’ colors also Lovats and shades of seal and snuff browns. 1940 Illustr. London News 197 640 (advt.) Overcoats... A wide choice of brown, fawns, greys or lovat. 1976 National Observer (U.S.) 6 Nov. 21 (advt.) Generously cut in quality wool gabardine—Mid-Fawn, Slate Grey or Lovat. 1995 Kay & Co. (Worcester) Catal. Autumn–Winter 876/1 Luxury plain dyed towels... Peach, Coral, Suede Pink, Lovat, Dark Green, Blue. 3. In plural. A suit made of Lovat tweed or one which is Lovat green in colour. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > set or suit of clothes > [noun] > made of specific material moose suit1645 drugget1670 oiler1889 worsted1905 pinstripe1935 Lovats1937 pin-striper1947 1905 Athens (Ohio) Messenger 30 Mar. 6/4 No other clothier of this city will show Lord Lovats.] 1937 D. L. Sayers Busman's Honeymoon iv. 87 Will you wear the Lovats or the grey suit? 1989 R. Jolly Jackspeak 176 Lovats,..the No. 2 Service Dress of the Royal Marines; this is lovat green in colour. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1895
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