Associations to the word «Broadcloth»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
BROADCLOTH, noun. 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.
Dictionary definition
BROADCLOTH, noun. A densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish.
BROADCLOTH, noun. A closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
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