HAIRCLOTH

haircloth, hair

(noun) cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

haircloth (countable and uncountable, plural haircloths)

Cloth made of the mane or tail hairs of a horse.

Source: Wiktionary


Hair"cloth`, n.

Definition: Stuff or cloth made wholly or in part of hair.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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INTUITIVELY

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