Definitions for broadcloth
ˈbrɔdˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ; -ˌklɔðz, -ˌklɒðz, -ˌklɔθs, -ˌklɒθsbroad·cloth

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1. broadclothnoun

   a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish

2. broadclothnoun

   a closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. broadclothnoun

   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.

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1. Broadcloth

   Broadcloth is a dense, plain woven cloth, historically made of wool. The defining characteristic of broadcloth is not its finished width but the fact that it was woven much wider (typically 50 to 75% wider than its finished width) and then heavily milled (traditionally the cloth was worked by heavy wooden trip hammers in hot soapy water) in order to shrink it to the required width. The effect of the milling process is to draw the yarns much closer together than could be achieved in the loom and allow the individual fibres of the wool to bind together in a felting process, which results in a dense, blind face cloth with a stiff drape which is highly weather-resistant, hard wearing and capable of taking a cut edge without the need for being hemmed. The manufacturing process originates from Flanders, the type of cloth was also made in Leiden and several parts of England at the end of the medieval period. The raw material was short staple wool, carded and spun into yarn and then woven on a broad loom to produce cloth 1.75 yards wide. It was then fulled, usually in a fulling mill. When fulled, the fibres of the cloth would felt together, resulting in a smooth surface.

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1. broadcloth

   Broadcloth is a dense, plain woven fabric, traditionally made of wool. The defining characteristic of broadcloth is its smooth, lustrous surface, which is achieved through a process called "felting". Nowadays, it can also be made from cotton or a cotton blend, often used in high-quality shirts, dresses, or quilting. The term "broadcloth" originated from a time when all cloth was woven on narrow looms, but broadcloth was woven on broad looms for extra width.

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1. Broadclothnoun

   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

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1. Broadcloth

   Broadcloth is a dense, plain weave woollen cloth. The defining characteristic of Broadcloth is not its finished width, but the fact that it was woven much wider and then heavily milled in order to reduce it to the required width. The effect of the milling process is to draw the yarns much closer together than could be achieved in the loom and allow the individual fibres of the wool to bind together in a felting process. This results in a dense, blind, face cloth with a stiff drape which is highly weatherproof, hard wearing and capable of taking a cut edge without the need for being hemmed. It was made in several parts of England at the end of the medieval period. The raw material was short staple wool, carded and spun into yarn and then woven on a broad loom to produce cloth 1.75 yards wide. It was then fulled, usually in a fulling mill. When fulled, the fibres of the cloth would felt together, resulting in a smooth surface.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of broadcloth in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of broadcloth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=broadcloth
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Broadcloth
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcloth
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broadcloth
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=broadcloth