sailcloth
Americannoun
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any of various fabrics, as of cotton, nylon, or Dacron, for boat sails or tents.
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a lightweight canvas or canvaslike fabric used especially for clothing and curtains.
noun
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any of various fabrics from which sails are made
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a lighter cloth used for clothing, etc
Etymology
Origin of sailcloth
Example Sentences
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Shops and houses were emptied of tobacco, sugar, molasses, sailcloth, and coffee—anything of value.
From Literature
Odom once used a worn piece of sailcloth as a tablecloth, added napkins with frayed edges from Target, and scattered magnolia leaves as decoration.
From Seattle Times
They celebrated in the backyard of the groom’s parents, with 60 guests, and their golden retriever Bailey, in an open-sided sailcloth tent, with champagne toasts and dinner.
From New York Times
She encouraged them to keep up their personal hygiene, exercise, write to friends and draw on a piece of sailcloth.
From Scientific American
They transform their surplus sailcloth into tote bags to bring in extra money.
From Washington Times
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