saddlecloth

[ sad-l-klawth, -kloth ]

noun

, plural sad·dle·cloths [sad, -l-klaw, th, z, -klo, th, z, -klawths, -kloths].

1. Horse Racing. a cloth placed over the saddle of a racehorse bearing the horse's number.
2. saddle blanket.

saddlecloth

/ ˈsædəlˌklɒθ /

noun

1. a light cloth put under a horse's saddle, so as to prevent rubbing

Word History and Origins

Origin of saddlecloth¹

First recorded in 1475–85; saddle + cloth

Example Sentences

Sir Anthony Brown approached, leading a horse with a saddlecloth of crimson velvet, embroidered with gold and pearls.

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A saddlecloth, after having been used on the horse, is put over the abdomen of the woman.

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They were seated on handsome saddlecloth of panthers' skins, lined with red, which almost covered the horses' backs.

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He was riding a very fine thoroughbred gray Arab horse with a crimson gold-embroidered saddlecloth.

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