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variants: or less commonly tegg \ ˈteg \
plural -s

Definition of teg

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a doe in its second year
2a chiefly British : a sheep in its second year
b : the fleece cut from a sheep in its second year

TEG

abbreviation, often not capitalized

Definition of TEG (Entry 2 of 2)

top edges gilt

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“Teg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teg. Accessed 12 Apr. 2021.

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