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match-cloth

match-cloth noun: a coarse cloth made from wool, formerly used in the United States to make coats.

Noun

match-cloth (uncountable)

  1. (dated, historical) A coarse cloth made from wool, formerly used in the United States to make coats.

Questions about match-cloth

What does match-cloth mean?
Match-cloth means a coarse cloth made from wool, formerly used in the United States to make coats.
What part of speech is match-cloth?
Match-cloth is a noun.

Words near match-cloth in the dictionary

  1. match sticks
  2. match up
  3. match wagon
  4. match wagons
  5. match'd
  6. match-cloth
  7. match-four game
  8. match-girl
  9. match-girls
  10. match-made
  11. match-make

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