Kendal green
[ ken-dl ]
/ ˈkɛn dl /
noun
a coarse woolen cloth, green in color.
a shade of green produced by a dye extracted from the woadwaxen plant.
Origin of Kendal green
First recorded in 1505–15; named after
Kendal, town in Westmoreland, England, where the cloth was originally woven and dyed
British Dictionary definitions for kendal green
Kendal green
noun
a green woollen cloth, formerly worn by foresters
the colour of this cloth, produced by a dye obtained from the woad plant
See also dyer's-greenweed
Word Origin for Kendal green
C14: from
Kendal, where it originated