n. [ Prob. fr. Doullens, a town of Picardy, in France, formerly celebrated for this manufacture. ] A coarse linen cloth made in the north of England and in Scotland, now nearly replaced by calico. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.), Any species of Sturnella, a genus of North American songbirds allied to the starlings. The common species (Sturnella magna) has a yellow breast with a black crescent. Syn. -- lark. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]