footcloth
Americannoun
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footcloths
plural
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a carpet or rug.
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a richly ornamented caparison for a horse, hanging to the ground.
noun
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Origin of footcloth
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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 Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) Burt
“He rideth a white horse, and hath a scarlet footcloth, all powdered over with ostrich feathers in gold.”
From Mistress Margery by Emily Sarah Holt
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 Isaac Disraeli
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 Lucy Aikin
The Earl of Northumberland hath a blue coat, broidered with gold, and a footcloth of the same.
From Mistress Margery by Emily Sarah Holt
He thought of a warm chamber, warm bath, warm footcloths, warm pheasant, and warm wine.
From Hereward, the Last of the English by Charles Kingsley
Gorgeous footcloths, rich and cunningly fashioned, hung down from the saddles of the beautiful women.
From The Fall of the Niebelungs by Margaret Armour
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