vigonian.
/vɪˈɡəʊnɪə/ 1.
a. vigonia wool n. vicuña-wool.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > wool > [noun] > type of > from vicuna
vigonia wool1763
vicuña-wool1804
1763 Ann. Reg., Chron. 163 8 bales Vigonia, and 1 ditto Alpaca wool.
1804 Gentleman's Mag. Nov. 1069 Vigona wool.
b. vigonia cloth n. vicuña-cloth. Also elliptical, = vigogne n. 2.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from wool > [noun] > made from specific types of wool > from vicuna wool
vigonia cloth1803
vigonia1834
vicuña1851
vicuña-cloth1851
vigogne1873
1803 T. Jefferson Let. 23 Apr. in R. G. Thwaites Jrnls. Lewis & Clark Exped. (1904) VII. 217 I saw a robe of what they called the Peruvian sheep, and I took to be of the Lama or Vigogna.
1818 M. Edgeworth Let. 29 Oct. (1971) 130 There is no black Vigonia—the Vigonia wool will not take black dye. Tell me which you prefer the Merino or the Queens cloth.
1852 Rep. Juries, Exhibition 1851 375/1 [Brown & Foster's] waistcoatings of plush vegonia will be found remarkable for novelty and excellence.
1857 J. James Hist. Worsted Manuf. in Eng. 438 Vigonia cloth, merino robe cloth,..shags, vigogna shags.
2. = vicuña n. 1. rare.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > family Camelidae (camel) > [noun] > genus Vicugna
Indian sheep1604
vicuña1604
vigogne1660
vigonia1834
the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from wool > [noun] > made from specific types of wool > from vicuna wool
vigonia cloth1803
vigonia1834
vicuña1851
vicuña-cloth1851
vigogne1873
1834 Nat. Philos. (Libr. Useful Knowl.) III. Phys. Geogr. 55/2 The paco, which in its domestic state is called bicunia or vigonia.
1839 Penny Cycl. XIV. 73 A herd of 36, including the kinds called Llamas, Alpacas, and Vicunas or Vigonias.
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