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单词 monk's cloth
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monk's cloth


noun

a heavy cotton fabric in a basket weave, used for curtains, bedspreads, etc.

Origin of monk's cloth

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby monk's cloth

monkfish, Mon-Khmer, monkhood, monkish, monks, monk's cloth, monk seal, monkshood, Monks' Mound, Monmouth, Monmouthshire
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British Dictionary definitions for monk's cloth

monk's cloth

noun

a heavy cotton fabric of basket weave, used mainly for bedspreads

Word Origin for monk's cloth

C19: so called because a similar material was used for making monks' habits
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