box cloth

box cloth
noun
Etymology: box (II) + cloth; probably from its use in making box coats
: a heavy feltlike woolen coating made dense and almost waterproof by considerable fulling and shrinking and given a hard smooth face

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box cloth,
a close-woven cloth for outdoor wear.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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