A woolenfabric with a woventwill design of large and small checks, usually in muted colours such as black or grey and white.
Origin
Named from the valley of Glenurquhart in Inverness-shire, Scotland, where it was used in the 19th century by the Countess of Seafield to outfit her gamekeepers.
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