piña cloth
noun
a fine, sheer fabric of pineapple-leaf fiber, used especially for lingerie.
QUIZZES
TAKE THIS QUIZ IF A DAZZLING VOCABULARY IS YOUR DESIDERATUM!
Have the Words of the Day from October 19–25, 2020, made an indelible mark on your memory? Take the quiz to find out!
Question 1 of 7
What does “clement” mean?
Origin of piña cloth
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby piña cloth
pimpmobile, pimp up, pin, piña, pinaceous, piña cloth, pinacoid, piña colada, pinafore, pinafore dress, Pinafore, H.M.S.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
British Dictionary definitions for piña cloth
piña cloth
/ (ˈpiːnjə) /
noun
a fine fabric made from the fibres of the pineapple leaf
Word Origin for piña cloth
C19: from Spanish piña pineapple
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012