osnaburg

== English == === Etymology === From Osnaburg, the former English name of the German city of Osnabrück (from which it may have been first imported into English-speaking countries). === Noun === osnaburg (countable and uncountable, plural osnaburgs) (now chiefly US) A plain, coarse textile fabric made from flax, tow or jute yarns. [from 15th c.] === Adjective === osnaburg (comparative more osnaburg, superlative most osnaburg) (now chiefly US) Designating or made from this fabric. [from 17th c.]