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单词 barkcloth
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Definition of barkcloth in English:

barkcloth

noun
mass noun
  • Cloth made from the inner bark of the paper mulberry or similar tree.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Historical photographs and museum artefacts have been used to regenerate traditional barkcloth production on Erromango and mat-making on Ambae, amongst other projects.
    • The Natal fig is the most common tree used for barkcloth-making in eastern Africa, as are trees of the Antiaris genus in west Africa and southeast Asia.
    • All the purses are handmade with vintage barkcloth straight out of the 40's and 50's.
    • Thus Kabaka junju annexed Buddu for its barkcloth production (for which there was large regional demand) and because it contained iron deposits Buganda needed for weapons and farming.
    • Barkcloth and paper look and feel similar, and writers from the earliest European explorers to present-day anthropologists have commented on that similarity.
    • The barkcloth does not need hems like woven material.
    • Designs on siapo and tapa are a major art form for Wallisian and Futunan women, who use a template carved out and then applied to the beaten barkcloth.
    • The traditional art of barkcloth manufacturing has been all but lost in Samoan culture today.
    • While common barkcloth is terracotta in colour, barkcloth of kings and chiefs is dyed white or black and worn in a different style to underline their status.
    • The classic retro fabrics were printed on barkcloth.
    • Barkcloth, in its original form was made from the bark of the Tapa tree in Hawaii.
    • One wall displayed barkcloth, raffia clothing, a photo box of sixteen historical postcards, and texts that invited viewers to look closely and think carefully about the textiles and images.
    • Among the artifacts on view are the head of a massive stone figure, smaller stone and wood items, and objects made from feathers, reeds and barkcloth that provide a glimpse into the civilization's daily life and spiritual beliefs.
 
 

Definition of barkcloth in US English:

barkcloth

nounˈbärkˌklôTH
  • Cloth made from the inner bark of the paper mulberry or similar tree.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Barkcloth, in its original form was made from the bark of the Tapa tree in Hawaii.
    • Thus Kabaka junju annexed Buddu for its barkcloth production (for which there was large regional demand) and because it contained iron deposits Buganda needed for weapons and farming.
    • Barkcloth and paper look and feel similar, and writers from the earliest European explorers to present-day anthropologists have commented on that similarity.
    • Among the artifacts on view are the head of a massive stone figure, smaller stone and wood items, and objects made from feathers, reeds and barkcloth that provide a glimpse into the civilization's daily life and spiritual beliefs.
    • All the purses are handmade with vintage barkcloth straight out of the 40's and 50's.
    • The classic retro fabrics were printed on barkcloth.
    • The traditional art of barkcloth manufacturing has been all but lost in Samoan culture today.
    • Historical photographs and museum artefacts have been used to regenerate traditional barkcloth production on Erromango and mat-making on Ambae, amongst other projects.
    • While common barkcloth is terracotta in colour, barkcloth of kings and chiefs is dyed white or black and worn in a different style to underline their status.
    • The barkcloth does not need hems like woven material.
    • Designs on siapo and tapa are a major art form for Wallisian and Futunan women, who use a template carved out and then applied to the beaten barkcloth.
    • One wall displayed barkcloth, raffia clothing, a photo box of sixteen historical postcards, and texts that invited viewers to look closely and think carefully about the textiles and images.
    • The Natal fig is the most common tree used for barkcloth-making in eastern Africa, as are trees of the Antiaris genus in west Africa and southeast Asia.
 
 
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