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Named from the valley of Glenurquhart in Inverness-shire, Scotland, where it was used in the 19th century by the Countess of Seafield to outfit her gamekeepers.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A woolen fabric with a woven twill design of large and small checks, usually in muted colours such as black or grey and white. Full definition →
Named from the valley of Glenurquhart in Inverness-shire, Scotland, where it was used in the 19th century by the Countess of Seafield to outfit her gamekeepers.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.