broadcloth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dense, plain woven cloth, usually made of cotton or a cotton blend.
  2. A fine smooth-faced woolen cloth for men’s garments, usually of double width (i.e., a yard and a half); so called in distinction from woolens three quarters of a yard wide.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹɔːdˌklɒθ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-broadcloth.wav /ˈbɹɔdˌklɔθ/ /ˈbɹɑdˌklɑθ/ /ˈbrodklot/

Word forms

broadcloth broadcloths

Etymology

From broad + cloth.

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