broadcloth

[ brawd-klawth, -kloth ]

/ ˈbrɔdˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ /

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noun Textiles.

a closely woven dress-goods fabric of cotton, rayon, silk, or a mixture of these fibers, having a soft, mercerized finish and resembling poplin.

a woolen or worsted fabric constructed in a plain or twill weave, having a compact texture and lustrous finish.

any fabric woven on a wide loom.

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Origin of broadcloth

First recorded in 1400–50, broadcloth is from late Middle English brode clothe. See broad, cloth

Words nearby broadcloth

broadcast, broadcaster, broadcasting, broadcast journalism, Broad Church, broadcloth, broad construction, broad daylight, broaden, broadfaced, broad gauge

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How to use broadcloth in a sentence

Fine tobacco leaves can be manufactured as well as fine broadcloth or costly silks.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Three students pass, in wide broadcloth trousers, gathered in tight at the ankles, and wearing wide-brimmed black hats.
The Real Latin Quarter|F. Berkeley Smith
Naturally you would not be expected to appear in broadcloth.
The Pony Rider Boys in Texas|Frank Gee Patchin
Broadcloth is wiser, just as a skilled workman is wiser than a hod carrier.
The Diamond Coterie|Lawrence L. Lynch

Riggs paced to and fro in the open, coatless and hatless, his black-broadcloth trousers and embroidered vest dusty and torn.
The Man of the Forest|Zane Grey

British Dictionary definitions for broadcloth

broadcloth

/ (ˈbrɔːdˌklɒθ) /

noun

fabric woven on a wide loom

a closely woven fabric of wool, worsted, cotton, or rayon with lustrous finish, used for clothing

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