Shetland
noun
Shet·land
ˈshet-lənd 
1
a
2
often not capitalized
a
: a lightweight loosely twisted yarn of Shetland wool used for knitting and weaving
b
: a fabric or a garment made from Shetland wool
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“Shetland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shetland. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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Shetland
geographical name
Shet·land
ˈshet-lənd
variants
formerly also Zetland
islands of northern Scotland northeast of the Orkney Islands constituting an administrative area; capital Lerwick (on Mainland Island) area 550 square miles (1430 square kilometers), population 23,000
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