grass cloth
or grasscloth
noun
a fabric made from tough vegetable fibers, used for table linens, wall coverings, etc.
Origin of grass cloth
1First recorded in 1850–55
- Also called Canton linen, China grass cloth.
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British Dictionary definitions for grass cloth
grass cloth
noun
a cloth made from plant fibres, such as jute or hemp
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