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From Middle English wadmal, wadmol, from Old Norse váðmál (“woolen stuff”), from váð (“cloth”) + mál (“measure”). Cognate to Danish vadmel, Icelandic vaðmál. Compare wad (“a small mass”) and woodmeil.

wadmal (countable and uncountable, plural wadmals)

Thick coarse heavily napped wool mostly used in winter clothing for the poor, similar to melton.

wadmaal, wadmeal, wadmel, wadmell, wadmol, wadmoll

wad
weed (“garment”)