canvasnoun
uk/ˈkæn.vəs/us/ˈkæn.vəs/[ U ] strong, rough cloth used for making tents, sails, bags, strong clothes, etc.
[ C ] a piece of this cloth used by artists for painting on, usually with oil paints, or the painting itself:
These two canvases by Hockney would sell for £1,500,000.
under canvas
in a tent:
I love sleeping under canvas.
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Textiles made from natural fibres
- burlap
- calico
- camel
- cashmere
- cheesecloth
- flannelette
- flax
- fustian
- georgette
- gingham
- lambswool
- muslin
- netting
- oilskin
- pinstripe
- plaid
- sealskin
- twill
- velvet
- worsted
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