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
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
Quickly rolling it round the staff, he next drew from under his sweater a cover of American cloth, which he wound in turn round the flag and staff, till nothing could be seen of them.
From The Hero of Garside School by Panting, J. Harwood, (James Harwood)
It was crowded, between the spittoons, with little cast-iron tables, covered with dirty table-cloths spread upon American cloth and garnished with artificial flowers and napkins of Japanese paper.
From Foe-Farrell by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
The round centre table, covered with American cloth, and the polished floor were spotless.
From The Belovéd Vagabond by Locke, William John
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