broadcloth

noun
/ˈbɹɔːdˌklɒθ/UK/ˈbɹɔdˌklɔθ/US/ˈbɹɑdˌklɑθ/

Etymology

From broad + cloth.

  1. derived from *gleyt-
  2. inherited from *klaiþą
  3. inherited from clāþ
  4. inherited from cloth
  5. compounded as broadcloth — “broad + cloth

Definitions

  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…

    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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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA