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monk's cloth
noun
- a heavy cotton fabric in a basket weave, used for curtains, bedspreads, etc.
monk's cloth
noun
- 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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