"grasscloth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: grasscloths [plural]
Etymology: grass + cloth Etymology templates: {{compound|en|grass|cloth}} grass + cloth Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} grasscloth (countable and uncountable, plural grasscloths)
  1. A wall covering made from the fibres of jute, rushes or other grasses. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-grasscloth-en-noun-qSDyXei2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34
  2. Any of various coarse cloths, the fibre of which is rarely that of a grass; especially, the Chinese summer-cloth made from ramie, Boehmeria nivea, properly a nettle. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-grasscloth-en-noun-9gDCnYYd

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