Broadcloth

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Broadcloth \Broad"cloth\, 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.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  broadcloth
       n 1: a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish
       2: a closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow
          crosswise rib