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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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 ● Nov. 30, 2023
She encouraged them to keep up their personal hygiene, exercise, write to friends and draw on a piece of sailcloth.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 16, 2021
This solar lantern, made from recyclable sailcloth, also emits a remarkable amount of light and is super lightweight.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2020
Just as important, political and military leaders foresaw that future wars would require foundries to cast cannons, mills to weave sailcloth, and roads to move troops.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
The sailcloth was blown up into the dunes.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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