A closely-woven mercerized linen or cotton fabric, originally used for airplane wings, but later for garments such as sportswear and uniforms, and light luggage.

Clothes intended to be worn on special occasions.

Alternative spelling of dishcloth

Alternative spelling of dishcloth

Alternative form of plainclothed

The linen cloth in which a mummy was wrapped. / A modern fabric resembling it, used as a basis for embroidery. / A fabric like crepe for mourning-dress, having a cotton or silk warp and woolen weft.

(photography, historical) A cloth thrown over a camera (and the operator's head and shoulders) to exclude all light except that which comes through the lens.

Alternative form of focusing cloth

(textiles, obsolete) Cloth, especially woolen, of less than 54 inches in width.

present participle of touch cloth