fearnought

or fear·naught

[ feer-nawt ]
/ ˈfɪərˌnɔt /

noun

a stout woolen cloth for overcoats.
an outer garment of this cloth.

Origin of fearnought

First recorded in 1765–75; fear + nought

Words nearby fearnought

fear, feared, fearful, fearfully, fearless, fearnought, fearsome, feasance, feasibility study, feasible, feast

Example sentences from the Web for fear-naught

British Dictionary definitions for fear-naught

fearnought

fearnaught

/ (ˈfɪəˌnɔːt) /

noun

a heavy woollen fabric
a coat made of such fabric