broadcloth
noun/ˈbɹɔːdˌklɒθ/UK/ˈbɹɔdˌklɔθ/US/ˈbɹɑdˌklɑθ/
Etymology
From broad + cloth.
Definitions
A dense, plain woven cloth, usually made of cotton or a cotton blend.
A fine smooth-faced woolen cloth for men’s garments, usually of double width (i.e., a…
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.
- The look of hurt fury which she hurled at the Bishop's back might have singed his clerical broadcloth.
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Derived
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA