American cloth
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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They spun and wove American cloth when men renounced British imports.
From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018
A basket was nearly devoured by them, but our best steamer raiment was preserved by the inner lining of American cloth, though they were sitting on it in sheets.
From Southern Arabia by Bent, Theodore
Bound in green American cloth, it looked to me more marvelous than the most priceless book has ever looked since!
From The Story of My Life Recollections and Reflections by Terry, Ellen
I wish we could afford nice table covers, but I am afraid they, and the washing, would cost too much; we must have American cloth, I suppose.
From A Humble Enterprise by Cambridge, Ada
He dropped his cap on the table that was covered with yellowish American cloth, and took a seat with his back to the wall, near the oven.
From England, My England by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)
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