petersham

What it means

1. countablehistoricaluncountableA style of heavy overcoat, originally one with a short cloak on the shoulder; also, a style of frock coat with slanted pockets and velvet trimmings.First known use 19th c.
2. countableuncountableA type of corded tape used in dressmaking; a Petersham ribbon.First known use 19th c.

   She stopped at the landing window, tucking the frayed end of the petersham under the frame of the buckle…

   1915, Dorothy Richardson, Pointed Roofs, Broadview, published 2014, page 65

3. countableuncountableA thick woollen fabric used to make coats; Petersham cloth.First known use 19th c.

In a sentence

She stopped at the landing window, tucking the frayed end of the petersham under the frame of the buckle…

1915, Dorothy Richardson, Pointed Roofs, Broadview, published 2014, page 65

Where it comes from

Named after Lord Petersham.

First known use: 19th c.