a cloth made from plant fibres, such as jute or hemp
grass cloth in American English
a cloth made of plant fibers, as of jute or hemp
grass cloth in American English
noun
a fabric made from tough vegetable fibers, used for table linens, wall coverings, etc
Also: grasscloth. Also called: Canton linen, China grass cloth
Word origin
[1850–55]This word is first recorded in the period 1850–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: headhunting, heavyweight, muggins, overprint, segue