overcloth

== English == === Etymology === From over- +‎ cloth. === Pronunciation === === Noun === overcloth (countable and uncountable, plural overcloths) Any of various overgarments that consist primarily of a large cloth worn over the clothes. A tablecloth that is laid on top of another tablecloth, usually allowing some of the lower tablecloth to show. A decorative cloth placed over the saddlecloth and below the saddle. A cloth that is placed as a protective layer on top of something. The top of a double layer of canvas coverings that cover the presses used in mining. A decorative cloth placed on top of something to give it a more refined appearance. ==== Coordinate terms ==== undercloth ==== Related terms ==== overclothes