Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
much cry and little wool — a 1475 J. FORTESCUE On Governance of England (1885) x. His hyghnes shall haue theroff, but as hadd the man that sherid is [sheared his] hogge, much crye and litil woll. 1659 J. HOWELL Proverbs (English) 13 A Great cry and little wooll, quoth the… … Proverbs new dictionary
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Border tartan — Border tartan, sometimes known as Northumbrian tartan, Shepherds Plaid or Border Drab, or Border check is a design used in woven fabrics historically associated with the Anglo Scottish Border, including the Scottish Borders and Northumberland. A… … Wikipedia
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