Cots-wold

Cots-wold
A breed of sheep, characterized by the long wool borne by them.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • Cots|wold — «KOTS wohld, wuhld», noun. a breed of large sheep with long wool, developed in the Cotswolds (hills in southwestern England) …   Useful english dictionary

  • cots — cots; cots·wold; …   English syllables

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  • Cotswolds — Cots•wolds [[t]ˈkɒts woʊldz, wəldz[/t]] n. pl. geg a range of hills in SW England, in Gloucestershire. Also called Cots′wold Hills′ …   From formal English to slang

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