wire cloth

American  

noun

1. a material of wires of moderate fineness, used for making strainers, manufacturing paper, etc.

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wire cloth British  

noun

1. a mesh or netting woven from fine wire, used in window screens, strainers, etc

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Other Word Forms

• wire-cloth
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of wire cloth

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

The 6-inch-tall Rudolph and 11-inch-tall Santa were made in Tokyo of wood, wire, cloth and leather, and are still malleable.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2020

They’re made of wood, wire, cloth and leather.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2020

Sometimes a draft of cold air was applied to the cooling drums, and the dirt and chaff blown through the wire cloth.

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)

The mere fact of nuts being protected by wire cloth or in other ways seems to attract the attention of squirrels.

From Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Third Annual Meeting Lancaster, Pennsylvania, December 18 and 19, 1912 by Northern Nut Growers Association

Seedbeds were equipped with screen wire cloth at a depth of 10 inches.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Seventh Annual Report Wooster, Ohio, September 3, 4, 5, 1946 by Northern Nut Growers Association