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longcloth

[ lawng-klawth, long-kloth ]

noun

  1. a fine, white, cotton cloth, of plain weave; high-grade muslin.


longcloth

/ ˈlɒŋˌklɒθ /

noun

  1. a fine plain-weave cotton cloth made in long strips
  2. a light soft muslin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of longcloth1

First recorded in 1535–45; long 1 + cloth
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Example Sentences

The material was also invariably of a kind to wear, a fine linen or a closely woven English longcloth.

A piece of calico or longcloth from another discarded article is not difficult to get.

Longcloth, which is now commonly bleached, comprehends a number of various qualities.

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