broadcloth

(-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.

See broadcloth in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A densely textured woolen cloth with a plain or twill weave and a lustrous finish.
  2. A closely woven silk, cotton, or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English brode clothe, cloth woven in strips of double width

Origin: : brode, broad; see broad

Origin: + clothe, cloth; see cloth

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