shetland

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see also: Shetland

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Noun

shetland

1. Lightweight, loosely twisted wool fabric.

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Shetland

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Proper noun

1. The Shetland Islands.
2. A historic county in Scotland.

Noun

shetland

1. (uncountable) A particular breed of pony.
2. (countable) A pony of this breed.
3. (uncountable) A particular breed of sheep.
4. (countable) A sheep of this breed.
5. (uncountable) Alternative letter-case form of shetland: light, loose wool fabric.
   • 1991, Stephen Fry, The Liar, p. 24:

     ...I'll tell you what else is a fact. It's a fact that he is wearing his blue Shetland turtle-neck today. Even as we speak his body is moving inside it. Warm and quick. It's more than flesh and blood can stand.

Synonyms

• (breed of pony) Shetland pony (more common)
• (pony) Shetland pony (more common)

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