monk's cloth
noun
a heavy cotton fabric in a basket weave, used for curtains, bedspreads, etc.
Origin of monk's cloth
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby monk's cloth
monitory,
monitress,
moniz,
monk,
monk seal,
monk's cloth,
monk's pepper tree,
monkery,
monkey,
monkey bars,
monkey block
British Dictionary definitions for monk's cloth
monk's cloth
noun
a heavy cotton fabric of basket weave, used mainly for bedspreads
Word Origin for monk's cloth
C19: so called because a similar material was used for making monks' habits