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单词 longcloth
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longcloth

[ lawng-klawth, long-kloth ]
/ ˈlɔŋˌklɔθ, ˈlɒŋˌklɒθ /

noun

a fine, white, cotton cloth, of plain weave; high-grade muslin.

Origin of longcloth

First recorded in 1535–45; long1 + cloth

Words nearby longcloth

long card, long-case clock, long-chain, long ciliary nerve, long clam, longcloth, long-coats, long con, long-dated, long-day, long-day plant
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Example sentences from the Web for longcloth

  • A piece of calico or longcloth from another discarded article is not difficult to get.

    Needlework Economies|Various
  • The material was also invariably of a kind to wear, a fine linen or a closely woven English longcloth.

    Home Life in Germany|Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick
  • Longcloth, which is now commonly bleached, comprehends a number of various qualities.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 8|Various

British Dictionary definitions for longcloth

longcloth
/ (ˈlɒŋˌklɒθ) /

noun

a fine plain-weave cotton cloth made in long strips
US a light soft muslin
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