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grass cloth
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noun
a fabric made from tough vegetable fibers, used for table linens, wall coverings, etc.
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Also called Canton linen, China grass cloth.
Origin of grass cloth
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby grass cloth
grasping, grasp reflex, grass, grass box, grass carp, grass cloth, grass court, grasscutter, Grasse, grasserie, grass family
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British Dictionary definitions for grass cloth
grass cloth
noun
a cloth made from plant fibres, such as jute or hemp
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