CEFR B1

alnage

noun

Meaning

alnage means (historical) Measurement (of cloth) by the ell, specifically, official inspection and measurement of woollen cloth, and attestation of.... It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses alnage to mean (historical) Measurement (of cloth) by the ell, specifically, official....
The teacher asked students to find alnage in the reading.

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alnage (B1)

noun

Definition

alnage means (historical) Measurement (of cloth) by the ell, specifically, official inspection and measurement of woollen cloth, and attestation of.... It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses alnage to mean (historical) Measurement (of cloth) by the ell, specifically, official....
The teacher asked students to find alnage in the reading.

How to Use alnage

a/the alnage (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a alnage."
alnage in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked alnage in context before translating it."

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