English Explanatory Dictionary

beggars' velvet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A blend of cotton and linen, used for making suits etc.
  2. Dust bunnies; fluff.

Word forms

beggars' velvet

Etymology

(cotton-linen blend): So called because less expensive than velvet; compare poor man's.

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