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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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of monk's cloth1

First recorded in 1840–50

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Word History and Origins

Origin of monk's cloth1

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

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