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• Broadcloth — (American Term) Given to an all cotton cloth used for many dress purposes, bleached, dyed and printed 35 in./90 yards 124 X 64 per inch, 36 s/40 s yarns, 22 lb. plain weave. Better qualities have two fold warp or two fold warp and weft, generally …   Dictionary of the English textile terms

• Broadcloth — Broad cloth, n. A fine smooth faced woolen cloth for men s garments, usually of double width (i.e., a yard and a half); so called in distinction from woolens three quarters of a yard wide. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• broadcloth — ► NOUN ▪ a fine cloth of wool or cotton …   English terms dictionary

• broadcloth — [brôd′klôth΄] n. 1. a fine, smooth woolen cloth: so called because it originally was made on wide looms 2. a fine, smooth cotton, rayon, or silk cloth, used for shirts, pajamas, etc …   English World dictionary

• Broadcloth — King Gustav II Adolf s dress of dark purple broadcloth and gold …   Wikipedia

• broadcloth — noun Date: 15th century 1. a twilled napped woolen or worsted fabric with smooth lustrous face and dense texture 2. a fabric usually of cotton, silk, or rayon made in plain and rib weaves with soft semigloss finish …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• broadcloth — noun A fine smooth faced woolen cloth for men’s garments, usually of double width (i.e., a yard and a half); so called in distinction from woolens three quarters of a yard wide …   Wiktionary

• broadcloth — dense twilled wool or worsted fabric Fabric and Cloth …   Phrontistery dictionary

• broadcloth — n. high quality woolen or silk cloth …   English contemporary dictionary

• broadcloth — noun clothing fabric of fine twilled wool or worsted, or plain woven cotton …   English new terms dictionary