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broadcloth

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbɹɔːdˌklɒθ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈbɹɔdˌklɔθ/
  • cot-caught-merger: /ˈbɹɑdˌklɑθ/
  • Philippines: /ˈbrodklot/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A dense, plain woven cloth, usually made of cotton or a cotton blend.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, historical, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fabric, cloth, material, textile

4

noun

Meaning 4

a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fabric, cloth, material, textile

History

Etymology

From broad + cloth.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: swartlaken — fine smooth-faced woolen cloth
  • Bashkir: буҫтау (buśtaw) — fine smooth-faced woolen cloth
  • Belarusian: сукно́ (suknó) — fine smooth-faced woolen cloth
  • Czech: sukno — fine smooth-faced woolen cloth
  • Finnish: verka — fine smooth-faced woolen cloth
  • German: Breitgewebe — fine smooth-faced woolen cloth
  • Irish: leithead mór — fine smooth-faced woolen cloth
  • Macedonian: сукно (sukno) — fine smooth-faced woolen cloth
  • Persian: ماهوت (mâhut) — fine smooth-faced woolen cloth
  • Polish: sukno — fine smooth-faced woolen cloth
  • Russian: сукно́ (suknó) — fine smooth-faced woolen cloth
  • Serbo-Croatian: кло̏т — fine smooth-faced woolen cloth
  • Serbo-Croatian: klȍt — fine smooth-faced woolen cloth
  • Swedish: kläde — fine smooth-faced woolen cloth
  • Ottoman Turkish: چوقه (çoka, çuka) — fine smooth-faced woolen cloth
  • Turkmen: mawut — fine smooth-faced woolen cloth
  • Ukrainian: сукно́ (suknó) — fine smooth-faced woolen cloth
  • Uzbek: movut — fine smooth-faced woolen cloth