osnaburg

American  

[oz-nuh-burg] / ˈɒz nəˌbɜrg /

noun

1. a heavy, coarse cotton in a plain weave, for grain sacks and sportswear and also finished into cretonne.

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osnaburg British  

/ ˈɒznəˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. a coarse plain-woven cotton used for sacks, furnishings, etc

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Etymology

Origin of osnaburg

1535–45; irregular after Osnabrück ( def. ), known for its linen

Example Sentences

For underwear, we wore balmoral petticoats and osnaburg drawers.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1 by Work Projects Administration

He held a red cap in his left hand, a pair of coarse osnaburg trousers reached a few inches below his knees, and, together with a ragged shirt of the same material, constituted his covering.

From Our World, Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter by Adams, F. Colburn (Francis Colburn)

Every wagon should be furnished with substantial bows and double osnaburg covers, to protect its contents from the sun and weather.

From The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions by Marcy, Randolph Barnes

Winding her arms about the pony’s neck she laid her head upon the silken mane, and so stood while the lad doffed the osnaburg frock and disfiguring turban.

From Peggy Owen at Yorktown by Madison, Lucy Foster

The linen tablecloth was either of holland, huckaback, dowlas, osnaburg, or lockram—all heavy and comparatively coarse materials—or of fine damask, just as to-day; some of the handsome board-cloths were even trimmed with lace.

From Home Life in Colonial Days by Earle, Alice Morse