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hindcloth

hindcloth noun: a protective cloth used to cover a pillow from dust when not in use.

Noun

hindcloth (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural, pillow-making) A protective cloth used to cover a pillow from dust when not in use.
    Synonyms:
    heller, hiller

Synonyms of hindcloth

Forms of hindcloth

alternative formhind-cloth

Origin of hindcloth

From hind + cloth.

Questions about hindcloth

What does hindcloth mean?
Hindcloth means a protective cloth used to cover a pillow from dust when not in use.
What part of speech is hindcloth?
Hindcloth is a noun.

Words near hindcloth in the dictionary

  1. hindcasted
  2. hindcasting
  3. hindcasts
  4. hindclaw
  5. hindclaws
  6. hindcloth
  7. hindcrown
  8. hindcrowns
  9. Hinde
  10. Hindee
  11. Hindemithian

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