bolting cloth


noun
  1. a sturdy fabric, usually of fine silk or nylon mesh, used chiefly in serigraphy, embroidery, and as a foundation fabric for wigs.

Origin of bolting cloth

1
Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325

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How to use bolting cloth in a sentence

  • The lawn is simply a fine sieve and is named because of the material (also called bolting cloth), with which it is covered.

    The Potter's Craft | Charles F. Binns
  • The miracle is going to be done on the bolting-cloth floor, where there will be room for all that wants to see.

    The Leatherwood God | William Dean Howells
  • The breaking and rolling are accomplished by steel machinery, and the final sifting is done through silk bolting cloth.

  • Grading reel, for separating middlings by sifting through various sizes of bolting cloth.

  • Her robe, made of grey bolting-cloth, was slashed with a red front-piece, that partly covered her white and starched chemisette.