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barmcloths

barmcloths is the plural of barmcloth.

Meaning of barmcloth

Noun

barmcloth (plural barmcloths)

  1. (archaic) An apron.
    • His mother o'er her barm-cloth wide / Gazed forward somewhat timidly / The new-comer's bright weed to see.1870, William Morris, “September: The Land East of the Sun and West of the Moon”, in The Earthly Paradise: A Poem, part III, London: F[rederick] S[tartridge] Ellis, […], →OCLC, page 80

Questions about barmcloths

What is barmcloths the plural of?
Barmcloths is the plural of barmcloth.

Words near barmcloths in the dictionary

  1. barmbracks
  2. Barmby on the Marsh
  3. barmcake
  4. barmcakes
  5. barmcloth
  6. barmcloths
  7. barmecidal
  8. Barmecide
  9. Barmecide feast
  10. Barmecide feasts
  11. barmed

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