overcloth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various overgarments that consist primarily of a large cloth worn over the clothes.
  2. A tablecloth that is laid on top of another tablecloth, usually allowing some of the lower tablecloth to show.
  3. A decorative cloth placed over the saddlecloth and below the saddle.
  4. A cloth that is placed as a protective layer on top of something.
  5. The top of a double layer of canvas coverings that cover the presses used in mining.
  6. A decorative cloth placed on top of something to give it a more refined appearance.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-overcloth.wav

Word forms

overcloth overcloths

Etymology

From over- + cloth.

Related words

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