- a fine, smooth woolen cloth: so called because it originally was made on wide looms
- a fine, smooth cotton, rayon, or silk cloth, used for shirts, pajamas, etc.
broadcloth
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broadcloth
noun
- A densely textured, traditionally woolen cloth with a plain or twill weave and a lustrous finish.
- A closely woven silk, cotton, or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib.
Origin of broadcloth
Middle English brode clothe cloth woven in strips of double width brode broad ; see broad . clothe cloth ; see cloth .THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural broadcloths)
- A fine smooth-faced woolen cloth for men’s garments, usually of double width (i.e., a yard and a half); -- so called in distinction from woolens three quarters of a yard wide.
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