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broadcloth definition

broad·cloth (-klôt̸h′)

noun

  1. a fine, smooth woolen cloth: so called because it originally was made on wide looms
  2. a fine, smooth cotton, rayon, or silk cloth, used for shirts, pajamas, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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