covert cloth


noun
  1. a cotton, woolen, or worsted cloth of twill weave, the warp being of ply yarns one of which may be white.

Origin of covert cloth

1
First recorded in 1890–95

Words Nearby covert cloth

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How to use covert cloth in a sentence

  • Her invitation thus extended, Mrs. Dean was now assisting Jerry to remove her long coat of tan covert cloth.

  • covert cloth is a twilled woven cloth of great beauty and durability.

    Textiles and Clothing | Kate Heintz Watson
  • The jacket was possibly a coat of tan covert cloth with strapped seams, but it is the startling climax which claims attention.

  • Father's winter overcoat was perhaps made of melton, or covert cloth.

    Clothing and Health | Helen Kinne
  • This livery is made of covert cloth or whip-cord, and the color may be any shade of gray or any shade of tan.

British Dictionary definitions for covert cloth

covert cloth

noun
  1. a twill-weave cotton or worsted suiting fabric: Sometimes shortened to: covert

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