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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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
Painted on a piece of linen sailcloth 28 feet wide and 7 feet tall, it’s a vigorous depiction of rural industries at the end of the Great Depression: timber-felling, hay-baling, berry-picking, cow-milking and more.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2017
The great grey sailcloth pavilion that the Tattered Prince liked to call his canvas castle was crowded when the Domish- men arrived.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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