melton

plural meltons

1. countableuncountableA tough, short-napped material used for making overcoats.

   ‘Two of the boys are wearing your Melton overcoat; I hope you don't mind.’

   1914, Saki, ‘The Lull’, Beasts and Superbeasts

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   Skiwear has moved swiftly away from wool — and cotton — into a brave new world of chemistry. […] Wool pants or knickers, usually of melton — a thick, tightly woven, smooth fabric — were good for shedding snow.

   2002, Skiing Heritage Journal, volume 14, number 4, page 31

plural Meltons

1. countableuncountableThe Borough of Melton, a local government district with borough status in Leicestershire, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in Melton Mowbray.
2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM2850).
3. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

   Cam Smith bounced to shortstop on a 100 mph fastball, and Jacob Melton also grounded out on an 86.9 mph curveball.

   2025 June 11, “White Sox pitching prospect Grant Taylor makes jump from Double-A to perfect major league debut”, in Associated Press, archived from the original on 12 Jun 2025

4. countableuncountableA suburb of Melbourne in the City of Melton, Victoria, Australia