noun
- Plural of hodden; a coarse woolen fabric, typically undyed or gray, traditionally made in Scotland.
Usage: archaic; chiefly Scottish
Examples
- The shepherd wore a jacket of hoddens, rough and weathered by years of highland winds.
- In the old Scottish mills, hoddens were woven from local wool without dyes.
- The museum displayed samples of traditional hoddens alongside other historical textiles.
- Hoddens were affordable cloth for common folk in rural Scotland centuries ago.