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broadcloth

Pronunciation: /ˈbrɔːdklɒθ/

Definition of broadcloth

noun

[mass noun]

clothing fabric of fine twilled wool or worsted, or plain-woven cotton: [as modifier]:his green broadcloth jacket [count noun]:the manufacture of broadcloths

Origin:

late Middle English: originally denoting cloth made 72 inches wide, as opposed to 'strait' cloth, 36 inches wide. The term now implies quality rather than width