broadcloth

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noun
Definitions
  • A dense, plain woven cloth, usually made of cotton or a cotton blend.
  • (historical) 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. (Reference: )

Etymology

Compound from English broad + English cloth.

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English

cloth

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