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