Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—C

Coburgs

A corded or ribbed cotton cloth made in Coburg (Saxony), or in imitation thereof. Chiefly used for ladies' dresses.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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