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barkcloth

barkcloth noun: a soft, thick, slightly textured fabric made from the inner bark of certain trees, pounded together.

Noun

barkcloth (countable and uncountable, plural barkcloths)

  1. A soft, thick, slightly textured fabric made from the inner bark of certain trees, pounded together.

Forms of barkcloth

pluralbarkcloths

Origin of barkcloth

From its raw material, tree bark; bark + cloth.

Questions about barkcloth

What does barkcloth mean?
Barkcloth means a soft, thick, slightly textured fabric made from the inner bark of certain trees, pounded together.
What part of speech is barkcloth?
Barkcloth is a noun.
What is the plural of barkcloth?
The plural of barkcloth is barkcloths.

Words near barkcloth in the dictionary

  1. Barkandji
  2. barkans
  3. barkantine
  4. barkantines
  5. barkbound
  6. barkcloth
  7. barkcloths
  8. Barkdoll
  9. Barkdolls
  10. Barkdull
  11. Barkdulls

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