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Linoleum, a floorcloth, being a composition of cork and linseed oil with chloride of silver.
From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by P. Austin Nuttall
It was the birthplace of Adam Smith, and one of the scenes of the schoolmastership period of Thomas Carlyle's life; manufactures textile fabrics and floorcloth; is a busy town.
From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by P. Austin Nuttall
Each tent has a waterproof floorcloth, to keep the dampness out.
From The Outdoor Chums The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club by Quincy Allen
"We always lay down an ancient floorcloth in the bay window before the boys come home," said Carey, laughing.
From Magnum Bonum by Charlotte Mary Yonge
She rose quietly and washed out her floorcloth, and stood drying her hands on the roller towel which hung on the kitchen door.
From Purple Springs by Nellie L. McClung
Brooke designs floorcloths, or mats, and paints them in colorful acrylics under the name Goat On Roof.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2018
Whitewash, paint, floorcloths, dusters, wash leathers, and sundry other articles in the curriculum of scrubbers, renovators, and purifiers are needed.
From Our Churches and Chapels Their Parsons, Priests, & Congregations Being a Critical and Historical Account of Every Place of Worship in Preston by Atticus
The floorcloths are irreproachable, the marble-painted walls are unadorned with a single picture.
From Muslin by George (George Augustus) Moore
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