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nettlecloth

nettlecloth noun: a kind of cloth made from nettles.

Noun

nettlecloth (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A kind of cloth made from nettles.
    Synonyms:
    Scotch cloth, Scots cloth
  2. Thick japanned cotton cloth used as a substitute for leather.

Synonyms of nettlecloth

  • Scotch cloth
  • Scots cloth

Origin of nettlecloth

From nettle + cloth.

Questions about nettlecloth

What does nettlecloth mean?
Nettlecloth means a kind of cloth made from nettles.
What part of speech is nettlecloth?
Nettlecloth is a noun.

Words near nettlecloth in the dictionary

  1. nettle-rashes
  2. nettle-tap
  3. nettle-taps
  4. nettlebed
  5. nettlebeds
  6. nettlecloth
  7. Nettlecombe
  8. nettled
  9. nettlefish
  10. nettleleaf velvetberry
  11. nettlelike

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