pilot clothn.
/ˈpʌɪlət klɒθ/, U.S. /ˈpaɪlət ˌklɔθ/, /ˈpaɪlət ˌklɑθ/ A thick blue woollen cloth from which sailors' coats are made. Frequently attributive, as pilot cloth coat.
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1828 E. K. Cane Arctic Explor. 85 By sacrificing Mr. Sontag's heavy pilot-cloth coat to the public good, I choked it [sc. the fire] down.
1873 Appletons' Jrnl. 28 June 842/2 The thermometer said 82° instead of 48°. One's coat was of linen instead of pilot-cloth.
1940 Times 23 Sept. 8/1 A navy pilot cloth coat was much admired.
1995 Burda Aug. 63/2 Fabrics like pilot cloth, velvet, corduroy and velour have a surface pile (nap) with the pile hairs running in a specific direction.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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