- Silk Beaver
- SILK BEAVERA fabric intended to imitate the fur of the beaver. It is a velvet cloth, cotton warp and silk weft. The pile is very close. Dyed a rich brown.
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Beaver — Bea ver, n. [OE. bever, AS. beofer, befer; akin to D. bever, OHG. bibar, G. biber, Sw. b[ a]fver, Dan. b[ae]ver, Lith. bebru, Russ. bobr , Gael. beabhar, Corn. befer, L. fiber, and Skr. babhrus large ichneumon; also as an adj., brown, the animal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Beaver rat — Beaver Bea ver, n. [OE. bever, AS. beofer, befer; akin to D. bever, OHG. bibar, G. biber, Sw. b[ a]fver, Dan. b[ae]ver, Lith. bebru, Russ. bobr , Gael. beabhar, Corn. befer, L. fiber, and Skr. babhrus large ichneumon; also as an adj., brown, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Beaver skin — Beaver Bea ver, n. [OE. bever, AS. beofer, befer; akin to D. bever, OHG. bibar, G. biber, Sw. b[ a]fver, Dan. b[ae]ver, Lith. bebru, Russ. bobr , Gael. beabhar, Corn. befer, L. fiber, and Skr. babhrus large ichneumon; also as an adj., brown, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beaver — beaver1 [bē′vər] n. [ME bever < OE beofor: for IE base see BEAR2 ] 1. a) pl. beavers or beaver any of a family (Castoridae) of large rodents with soft, brown fur, chisel like teeth, webbed hind feet, and a flat, broad tail: they often gnaw… … English World dictionary
silk hat — noun a man s hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur • Syn: ↑dress hat, ↑high hat, ↑opera hat, ↑stovepipe, ↑top hat, ↑topper, ↑beaver • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
beaver — beaver1 beaverlike, beaverish, adj. /bee veuhr/, n., pl. beavers, (esp. collectively) beaver for 1; v. n. 1. a large, amphibious rodent of the genus Castor, having sharp incisors, webbed hind feet, and a flattened tail, noted for its ability to… … Universalium
Beaver hat — In much of Europe during the period 1550 1850, hats made of felted beaver fur were fashionable. The soft, yet resilient material could be easily combed to make a variety of hat shapes including the familiar top hat.The demand for beaver pelts in… … Wikipedia
beaver — I. noun (plural beavers) Etymology: Middle English bever, from Old English beofor; akin to Old High German bibar beaver, and probably to Old English brūn brown more at brown Date: before 12th century 1. or plural beaver a. either of two large… … New Collegiate Dictionary
beaver — I. /ˈbivə / (say beevuh) noun 1. an amphibious rodent of the genus Castor, of Europe, Asia, and North America, valued for its fur and formerly for castor, and noted for its ingenuity in damming streams with trees, branches, stones, mud, etc. 2.… …
Bank beaver — Beaver Bea ver, n. [OE. bever, AS. beofer, befer; akin to D. bever, OHG. bibar, G. biber, Sw. b[ a]fver, Dan. b[ae]ver, Lith. bebru, Russ. bobr , Gael. beabhar, Corn. befer, L. fiber, and Skr. babhrus large ichneumon; also as an adj., brown, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Beaver — Infobox Newspaper name = The Beaver type = Weekly newspaper format = Compact foundation = 1949 owners = LSE Students Union political = Centre Left price = Free headquarters = London School of Economics editor = Joseph Cotterill website =… … Wikipedia
