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121Plush — (from French fr. peluche ) is a textile having a cut nap or pile the same as fustian or velvet. Originally the pile of plush consisted of mohair or worsted yarn, but now silk by itself or with a cotton backing is used for plush, the distinction… …
122Operation Biting — Coordinates: 49°40′16.06″N 0°09′42.60″E / 49.6711278°N 0.161833°E / 49.6711278; 0.161833 …
123Chadderton — Coordinates: 53°32′46″N 2°08′33″W / 53.5462°N 2.1426°W / 53.5462; 2.1426 …
124Feargus O'Connor — Feargus Edward O Connor (1794 ndash; August 30, 1855) was an Irish Chartist leader and advocate of the Land Plan. Background Born into an Irish Protestant family, the son of Irish Nationalist politician Roger O Connor (1762 1834) and nephew of… …
125Cheesecloth — Cheese in cheesecloth. Cheesecloth is a loosewoven gauze like cotton cloth used primarily in cheese making and cooking. Cheesecloth is available in at least seven different grades, from open to extra fine weave. Grades are distinguished by the… …
126Osnaburg — was a coarse type of plain textile fabric, named for the city of Osnabrück (from which it may have been first imported into English speaking countries). Originally made from flax yarns, it has been made from either flax, tow or jute yarns,… …
127Operation Varsity — Part of Operation Plunder C 4 …
128Joshua Sylvester — (1563 28 September 1618) was an English poet. He was the son of a Kentish clothier. In his tenth year he was sent to school at King Edward VI School, Southampton, where he gained a knowledge of French. After about three years at school, he… …
