broadcloth

broad·cloth

B0493400 (brôd′klôth′, -klŏth′)n.1. A densely textured, traditionally woolen cloth with a plain or twill weave and a lustrous finish.2. A closely woven silk, cotton, or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib.

[Middle English brode clothe, cloth woven in strips of double width : brode, broad; see broad + clothe, cloth; see cloth.]

broadcloth

(ˈbrɔːdˌklɒθ) n1. (Textiles) fabric woven on a wide loom2. (Textiles) a closely woven fabric of wool, worsted, cotton, or rayon with lustrous finish, used for clothing

broad•cloth

(ˈbrɔdˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ)

n., pl. -cloths (-ˌklɔðz, -ˌklɒðz, -ˌklɔθs, -ˌklɒθs) 1. a closely woven fabric of cotton, rayon, silk, or a mixture of these, having a soft mercerized finish, used for shirts, dresses, etc. 2. a woolen or worsted fabric constructed in a plain or twill weave, having a smooth texture and lustrous finish. [1400–50]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	broadcloth - a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finishcloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
	2.	broadcloth - a closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise ribcloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

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noun a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish

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noun a closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib

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