Donegal1
/ˌdɒnɪˈɡɔːl
/A county in the extreme north-west of the Republic of Ireland, part of the old province of Ulster; capital, Lifford.
Rhymes
Donegal2
/ˌdɒnɪˈɡɔːl/ /ˌdʌnɪˈɡɔːl/ /ˈdɒnɪɡɔːl/ /ˈdʌnɪɡɔːl/(also Donegal tweed)
noun [mass noun]
A tweed characterized by bright flecks randomly distributed on a background that is typically light grey, as originally woven in County Donegal.Men's classic suiting is coming out in patterns such as houndstooth, herringbone, glen plaid, tartan, pinstripes and Donegal tweed....
- Irish fashion designers have always had a soft spot for Donegal tweed.
- He was wearing a pair of dark grey trousers, a Donegal tweed jacket and a red, white and blue striped shirt.