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
In squeegeeing, the tissue should be uppermost, and a sheet of American cloth laid over it to prevent the squeegee from damaging it.
From Photogravure by Blaney, Henry R.
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
The bedroom was darkened by two frames, covered with black American cloth, which fitted into the windows.
From There is no Death by Marryatt, Florence
"You won't unpick the sewing on the American cloth too, will you?" asked Nesta anxiously.
From Queensland Cousins by Haverfield, Eleanor Luisa
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