Viyella

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noun

A blend of 55% merino wool and 45% cotton in a twill weave.

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Meanings

nounViyella (countable and uncountable, plural Viyellas)

plural Viyellas

  1. countableuncountableA blend of 55% merino wool and 45% cotton in a twill weave.

Origin

From Via Gellia, name of a valley road near Matlock, where in 1890 Hollins & Co acquired a mill used for the early production of the material. The word was registered as a trademark in 1894.

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APA

Viyella. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Viyella

MLA

“Viyella.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Viyella. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Viyella,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Viyella.

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