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airplane cloth

airplane cloth noun: a closely-woven mercerized linen or cotton fabric, originally used for airplane wings, but later for garments such as sportswear and uniforms, and light luggage.

Noun

airplane cloth (uncountable)

  1. A closely-woven mercerized linen or cotton fabric, originally used for airplane wings, but later for garments such as sportswear and uniforms, and light luggage.
    • In one white-gloved hand she held a purse, in the other, a small valise covered in tan airplane cloth with wide red stripes.1953, Ira Levin, chapter 11, in A Kiss Before Dying, New York: Pyramid, published 1964, page 46

Questions about airplane cloth

What does airplane cloth mean?
Airplane cloth means a closely-woven mercerized linen or cotton fabric, originally used for airplane wings, but later for garments such as sportswear and uniforms, and light luggage.
What part of speech is airplane cloth?
Airplane cloth is a noun.

Words near airplane cloth in the dictionary

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  2. airphotos
  3. airpipe
  4. airpipes
  5. airplane
  6. airplane cloth
  7. airplane ears
  8. airplane mode
  9. airplane modes
  10. airplane ticket
  11. airplaned

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