pilot cloth
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The old man was dressed in his best pilot cloth suit.
From The Grey Lady by Henry Seton Merriman
He put on a coat of pilot cloth, unhooked the barometer, and stowed it away in a capacious pocket.
From South Sea Tales by Jack London
His short sturdy frame was clothed in a slop suit of pilot cloth, and a plain cap with a heavy peak completed the picture.
From The Ruined Cities of Zululand by Hugh Mulleneux Walmsley
His suit was of pilot cloth, and he wore a guernsey.
From Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story by Norman Springer
The men who stand in groups in the street and on the wharf are all clad in blue guernseys or duck smocks and trousers of pilot cloth or canvas.
From A Chapter of Adventures by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
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