saddlecloth
noun
saddlecloths
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pluralof saddlecloth.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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With their horses racing stride for stride to the finish, the jockeys grabbed each other's saddlecloths, bridles and legs.
From US News ● May 7, 2016
With their horses racing stride for stride to the finish, the jockeys grabbed each other’s saddlecloths, bridles and legs.
From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2016
Jockeys on trailing horses grabbed hold of leading horses’ tails or saddlecloths so their own horses could be towed around the track, saving energy.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
The usual trappings, the fancy reins and broidered saddlecloths, she had the stableman leave off; she didn't want to call attention to the fact that she was Ewyo's daughter.
From The Buttoned Sky by Geoff St. Reynard
Colonel W. W. Selden, the Chief Marshal, had at least thirty gentlemen as aides, all finely mounted and handsomely attired, with uniform sashes and saddlecloths, forming a gallant troop.
From Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis by Benjamin Perley Poore
