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: of, relating to, or resembling heather
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: having flecks of various colors
a soft heathery tweed
Word History
First Known Use
1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Heathery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heathery. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.
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