haircloth
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9.9
A stiff, coarse cloth made from horse or camel hair used to give shape to furniture and garments
- noun
- /ˈhɛrˌklɔθ/
- Specialized
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tela de pelo
- She wore a traditional tunic crafted from haircloth, which was both stiff and scratchy.
Examples
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For the jolly old fireman sitting in there in an old-fashioned haircloth chair is the original Tom Sawyer....
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The upholstery on the antique sofa is made from durable haircloth that has lasted for decades.
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The costume designer chose a haircloth fabric to add structure to the historical garments.
Synonyms
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9.9
Cloth woven from coarse horse or camel fur used inside furniture and in some clothes
is the same but adds that it is stiff and coarse
horsehair
vshaircloth
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5.8
A stiff fabric made from horse mane and tail fibers used to cover furniture and make clothes
is broader including camelhair and noting a coarse stiff weave
How Stiff
Surface Forms
haircloth singular
haircloths plural
Morphology
Etymology
Haircloth is a simple word made from hair and cloth, meaning 'hair cloth', a fabric made from animal hair like horsehair or camelhair. Because those hairs are stiff, the fabric was used to give jackets and furniture a firm shape.