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Broadcloth — Broad cloth, n. 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
broadcloth — ► NOUN ▪ a fine cloth of wool or cotton … English terms dictionary
broadcloth — [brôd′klôth΄] n. 1. a fine, smooth woolen cloth: so called because it originally was made on wide looms 2. a fine, smooth cotton, rayon, or silk cloth, used for shirts, pajamas, etc … English World dictionary
Broadcloth — King Gustav II Adolf s dress of dark purple broadcloth and gold … Wikipedia
broadcloth — noun Date: 15th century 1. a twilled napped woolen or worsted fabric with smooth lustrous face and dense texture 2. a fabric usually of cotton, silk, or rayon made in plain and rib weaves with soft semigloss finish … New Collegiate Dictionary
broadcloth — /brawd klawth , kloth /, n. Textiles. 1. a closely woven dress goods fabric of cotton, rayon, silk, or a mixture of these fibers, having a soft, mercerized finish and resembling poplin. 2. a woolen or worsted fabric constructed in a plain or… … Universalium
broadcloth — dense twilled wool or worsted fabric Fabric and Cloth … Phrontistery dictionary
broadcloth — n. high quality woolen or silk cloth … English contemporary dictionary
broadcloth — noun clothing fabric of fine twilled wool or worsted, or plain woven cotton … English new terms dictionary
broadcloth — broad•cloth [[t]ˈbrɔdˌklɔθ, ˌklɒθ[/t]] n. pl. cloths [[t] ˌklɔðz, ˌklɒðz, ˌklɔθs, ˌklɒθs[/t]] 1) tex a closely woven fabric of cotton, rayon, silk, or a mixture of these, having a soft mercerized finish, used for shirts, dresses, etc 2) tex a… … From formal English to slang
