broadcloth

== English == === Etymology === From broad +‎ cloth. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɔːdˌklɒθ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɔdˌklɔθ/ (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɑdˌklɑθ/ (Philippines) IPA(key): /ˈbrodklot/ === Noun === broadcloth (countable and uncountable, plural broadcloths) A dense, plain woven cloth, usually made of cotton or a cotton blend. (historical) 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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === kersey poplin === References ===