footcloth

American  

[foot-klawth, -kloth] / ˈfʊtˌklɔθ, -ˈklɒθ /

noun

footcloths plural

1. a carpet or rug.

2. a richly ornamented caparison for a horse, hanging to the ground.

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footcloth British  

/ ˈfʊtˌklɒθ /

noun

1. an obsolete word for caparison

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• footcloths
  plural

Etymology

Origin of footcloth

1300–50; Middle English. See foot, cloth

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

footcloth footcloths

Raleigh spoiled a new plush cloak, while the queen, stepping cautiously on this prodigal's footcloth, shot forth a smile, in which he read promotion.

From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 by Disraeli, Isaac

With an adroit presence of mind, the courtier pulled off his rich plush cloak and threw it on the ground to serve her for a footcloth.

From Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth by Aikin, Lucy

It was surmounted by a canopy, which, as well as the cushions, side-curtains, and the very footcloth, was composed of crimson velvet, embroidered with seed-pearl.

From Kenilworth by Scott, Walter, Sir

Then on the ground, while trumpets sound their loudest points of war, Fling the red shreds, a footcloth meet for Henry of Navarre.

From Poems Every Child Should Know The What-Every-Child-Should-Know-Library by Burt, Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth)

The Earl of Northumberland hath a blue coat, broidered with gold, and a footcloth of the same.

From Mistress Margery by Holt, Emily Sarah

Gorgeous footcloths, rich and cunningly fashioned, hung down from the saddles of the beautiful women.

From The Fall of the Niebelungs by Armour, Margaret

He thought of a warm chamber, warm bath, warm footcloths, warm pheasant, and warm wine.

From Hereward, the Last of the English by Kingsley, Charles