n. A fine smooth-faced woolen cloth for men’s garments, usually of double width (i.e., a yard and a half); -- so called in distinction from woolens three quarters of a yard wide.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A fine smooth-faced woolen cloth for men's garments, usually of double width (i.e., a yard and a half); -- so called in distinction from woolens three quarters of a yard wide.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A fine woolen cloth, commonly black, with a finished surface, mostly used in making men's garments: so called from its breadth, which is usually 60 inches.
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n. a closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib
n. a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish
Word Usage
""Yes, yes," but the judge was unkind enough to refuse, and thereby deprived us of seeing a fellow in broadcloth gored because he thought he could kill a toro."