holland

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The chairs were covered in plain holland, the piano sheeted.

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  1. noun A cotton or linen fabric, usually sized or glazed, that is used especially for window shades, bookbinding, and upholstery.

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  • My Buddy Network Realm: europe-holland, not native english no more mini's except for birthday mini's, summoning stones are close to useless the way they are currently and the transformation tonics are IMO useless. —  The Unofficial GuildWars Site
  • My Buddy Network Realm: europe-holland, not native english You may not post new threads —  The Unofficial GuildWars Site
  • My Buddy Network Realm: europe-holland, not native english —  The Unofficial GuildWars Site
  • As soon as they came in sight there was a general rush forward of little boys in brown holland, all darting on Uncle Geoffrey, and holding him fast by legs and arms Let me loose, you varlets," he cried, and disengaging one hand, in another moment drew from his capacious pocket a beautiful red ball, which he sent bounding over their heads, and dancing far away with all the urchins in pursuit At the same moment the rosy, portly, good-humoured Mrs. Roger Langford appeared at the door, welcoming them cordially, and, as usual, accusing Uncle Geoffrey of spoiling her boys. —  Henrietta's Wish Or, Domineering
  • However, Ellen believed in no danger till she came on two monstrous stains of damp on the walls, with a whole crop of curious fungi in one corner, and discovered that all the holland was flabby, and all the damask clammy! —  Magnum Bonum
 

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  1. Middle English holand, after Holand (Holland), a former province of the Netherlands, from Middle Dutch.

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  1. Late Middle English holland, holond; named from the country of its origin, Holland, Dutch Holland, G. Danish, etc., Holland, orig. Holtland (Old Saxon Holtland—Wackernagel), i.e. ‘woodland’; from Dutch holt = Anglo-Saxon English holt, a wood, + land = English land: see holt and land. Hence also hollands.
 

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/ˈhɑlənd/
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