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
The varnish was worn and scratched, the cushions had been re-covered with cheap American cloth, the waterproof apron was threadbare, and one of the splash-boards was split.
From The Madcap of the School by Salmon, Balliol
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
The round centre table, covered with American cloth, and the polished floor were spotless.
From The Belovéd Vagabond by Locke, William John
The object of this remark was a stalwart, middle-aged, labouring man, who carried an American cloth bag in his hand, and, to judge by the mud on his garments, had travelled some distance.
From The Cock-House at Fellsgarth by Reed, Talbot Baines
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