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/ˈbrôdˌklôTH/,
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broadcloths, plural;
  1. Clothing fabric of fine twilled wool or worsted, or plain-woven cotton

  1. a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish
  2. a closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib
  3. Broadcloth is a dense woollen cloth. Modern broadcloth can be composed of cotton, silk, or polyester, but traditionally broadcloth was made solely of wool. The dense weave lends sturdiness to the material.
  4. 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
  5. Broadcloth -material of superior quality.
  6. fine, tightly woven fabric with subtle ribbing
  7. A cotton fabric popular in solid colors for quilting. It's a plain weave with a slight weft ribbed effect. Poplin is a heavier version of the same weave.
  8. A dense woolen cloth with a plain weave that is tightly woven and usually made from cotton or a cotton blend. It is heavier, lustrous, and soft, and made with a crosswise rib.
  9. is an all woolen or worsted fabric with a velvety feel.
  10. 1) (18c) Woolen fabric woven on a double-wide loom. Standard loom width was between around 20 and 30 inches wide, so broadcloth was twice that. 2) (modern) Cheap, ordinary fabric, typically 45 inches wide, typically in a fine, tight weave of cotton, poly-cotton, or polyester.
  11. Closely woven fabric with very fine embedded ribs and a lustrous finish.  Made in many weights, fibers, and blends.  Resembles fine poplin.  (Worsted and woolen broadcloths have a glossy finish).
  12. A lightweight, plain weave cotton fabric in solid colours. It has a slight crosswise rib and a lustrous surface resembling poplin.
  13. plain, basic, everyday closely woven fabric.
  14. Tight, plain-woven lustrous cotton or rayon cloth with crosswise rib, for shirts, sportswear. Also identified with smooth woolen fabric with napped face and twill back.
  15. a close plain-weave fabric made of cotton, rayon, or a blend of either cotton or rayon with polyester.  It has a fine rib in the filling direction caused by slightly larger filling yarns, filling yarns with a lower twist, or a higher warp-yarn count. ...
  16. A plain weave of cotton, silk and rayon fibers that are woven with a fine crosswise rib that is similar to but more delicate than poplin, giving a lustrous and soft finish.
  17. A plain weave, tightly woven, twilled napped fabric with smooth lustrous face and dense texture. Usually of cotton, cotton/polyester blend, silk, or rayon made in plain and rib weaves with soft semi gloss finish. Sometimes in wool or worsted. ...
  18. A plain fabric woven in evenweave or rib-weave.
  19. A fabric made from fine woollen yarns in a twill weave, heavily milled. Traditionally approximately 230cm in the loom to finish at 140cm and given a dressed finish on the face.
  20. a fine cloth of wool, cotton or silk (OED)
  21. Three major types: (1) Originally, silk shirting fabric so named because it was woven in widths exceeding 29 inches (74 cm). A fine, smooth, closely woven fabric in plain colors or in woven stripes; also known as silk shirting, It has a plain weave, Used for shirts and dresses. ...
  22. A dense, tightly woven fabric. It is lustrous and soft with a good texture and a smooth finish. Broadcloth tends to wear very well and is machine washable.
  23. A fine, closely woven, lustrous cotton or poly-cotton blend with an unbalanced weave that creates a fine rib. An excellent shirting material.
  24. Silk Broadcloth is a soft, lightweight silk with a cotton-like feel. It has a dull luster, with a flat, smooth surface. Holds creases well, and makes excellent tailored dress shirts and light blouses. Very easy to sew, doesn’t show pin marks.
  25. Tightly woven lustrous cotton cloth with fine imbedded crosswide ribs that resembles poplin. Ribs are finer than those in poplin and broadcloth has more picks. Newest versions today combine yarns blended with polyester and other man-made fibers.