monk's cloth

noun

1. a heavy cotton fabric in a basket weave, used for curtains, bedspreads, etc.

monk's cloth

noun

1. a heavy cotton fabric of basket weave, used mainly for bedspreads

Word History and Origins

Origin of monk's cloth¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Word History and Origins

Origin of monk's cloth¹

C19: so called because a similar material was used for making monks' habits