- monk's cloth
- noun Date: circa 1847 a coarse heavy fabric in basket weave made originally of worsted and used for monk's habits but now chiefly of cotton or linen and used for draperies
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monk's cloth
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Monk's cloth — is an evenweave cloth which is used in Swedish weaving and many other evenweave projects. This cloth has a loose over and under four strand weave. These strands are called floats and are used to weave the threads through. The cloth is 100% cotton … Wikipedia
monk's cloth — n. 1. Historical a worsted cloth used for monks garments 2. a heavy cloth, as of cotton, with a basket weave, used for drapes, etc … English World dictionary
monk's cloth — monk s′ cloth n. tex a heavy cotton fabric in a basket weave used for curtains, bedspreads, etc • Etymology: 1840–50 … From formal English to slang
monk's cloth — noun a heavy cloth in basket weave • Hypernyms: ↑fabric, ↑cloth, ↑material, ↑textile * * * noun : a coarse heavy fabric in basket weave made originally of worsted and used for monk s habits but now chiefly of cotton or linen and used for… … Useful english dictionary
monk's cloth — a heavy cotton fabric in a basket weave, used for curtains, bedspreads, etc. [1840 50] * * * … Universalium
monk'scloth — monk s cloth (mŭngks) n. A heavy cotton cloth in a coarse basket weave, now used chiefly for draperies. * * * … Universalium
Monk — For other uses, see Monk (disambiguation). St. Anthony the Great, considered the Father of Christian Monasticism A monk (from Greek: μοναχός, monachos, single, solitary [1]) is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or… … Wikipedia
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