wire cloth

American  

noun

1. a material of wires of moderate fineness, used for making strainers, manufacturing paper, etc.

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wire cloth British  

noun

1. a mesh or netting woven from fine wire, used in window screens, strainers, etc

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Other Word Forms

• wire-cloth adjective

Etymology

Origin of wire cloth

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

The 6-inch-tall Rudolph and 11-inch-tall Santa were made in Tokyo of wood, wire, cloth and leather, and are still malleable.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2020

They’re made of wood, wire, cloth and leather.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2020

There are also materials consisting of wire cloth filled with cellulose film.

From The Tomato by Work, Paul

Their entrance should be prevented by placing a coarse wire cloth or grating in front of the outlets, which afford the only openings for their entrance.

From Draining for Profit, and Draining for Health by Waring, George E. (George Edwin)

The centrifugal force developed drives the liquid molasses through the meshes of the wire cloth, and out against the husk, from which it flows off into a tank.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 633, February 18, 1888 by Various