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
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)
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 took an American cloth parcel from the black bag and laid it at the Bishop's feet.
From 'That Very Mab' by Kendall, May
The threepenny charge entitles the tenant to the use of a bunk bedstead with sheets and an American cloth cover.
From Regeneration by Haggard, Henry Rider
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