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saddlecloth

[ sad-l-klawth, -kloth ]

noun

, plural sad·dle·cloths [sad, -l-klaw, th, z, -klo, th, z, -klawths, -kloths].
  1. Horse Racing. a cloth placed over the saddle of a racehorse bearing the horse's number.


saddlecloth

/ ˈsædəlˌklɒθ /

noun

  1. a light cloth put under a horse's saddle, so as to prevent rubbing
“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 saddlecloth1

First recorded in 1475–85; saddle + cloth
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Example Sentences

Medium Rare co-founder Adam Richman likened the phenomenon to physical memorabilia, though instead of owning Secretariat’s saddlecloth, it’s an authenticated video of his romp to the second jewel of the Triple Crown.

A multicolored saddlecloth goes on in back, then the sleeves, and a helmet.

With their horses racing stride for stride to the finish, the jockeys grabbed each other’s saddlecloths, bridles and legs.

With their horses racing stride for stride to the finish, the jockeys grabbed each other's saddlecloths, bridles and legs.

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Reaching across the gap between the two horses, he grabbed Seabiscuit’s saddlecloth and pulled back hard.

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