nettlecloth

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English

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Etymology

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From nettle +‎ cloth.

Noun

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nettlecloth (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A kind of cloth made from nettles.
  2. Thick japanned cotton cloth used as a substitute for leather.
    Hypernym: pseudoleather
    Coordinate term: see pseudoleather § Hyponyms

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