A type of linen fabric of various grades used for clothing and household items; an item made from this. Also (sometimes in plural): a quantity of…

= housewife's cloth n.

any of various types of linen cloth, suitable for ordinary domestic use; cf. housekeeping goods n. at housekeeping, n. compounds 2.

A fabric, apparently linen; used for flags.

linen for domestic use, as table linen, bedlinen, etc.

a firm, heavy fabric used as an interfacing in tailoring and dressmaking.

A kind of linen fabric formerly used for curtains, bed-furniture, and the like. Also attributive.

A linen cloth used for drying glass-ware; also as a background for embroidery (see quot. 1882).

Fabric for making tablecloths; table linen.

a loosely woven linen cloth with an even mesh, used in embroidery.

Elliptical for Italian cloth n. at special uses 2. Also attributive.