"cogware" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cogwares [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} cogware (usually uncountable, plural cogwares)
  1. A coarse cloth of the 14th century. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-cogware-en-noun-Z~gW6ulr
  2. A coarse, narrow cloth, like frieze, used by the lower classes in the 16th century. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Fabrics
    Sense id: en-cogware-en-noun-PpkX6Wdu Disambiguation of Fabrics: 5 95 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ware (substance, kind, or use), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ware (substance, kind, or use): 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94

Inflected forms

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