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noun
Any cloth loosely woven of coarse yarn to produce a spongy look or texture, especially one constructed in honeycomb weave.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
any soft porous fabric (especially in a loose honeycomb weave)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fabric, cloth, material, textile
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