Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duckcloth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: duck-cloth
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A light canvaslike material, made of untwilled linen or cotton fabric.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: sailduck"
"Canvas and duckcloths are the strongest form in which linen and cloth fabrics are available."
"Canvas and duckcloth are used for the protection of the end windings of machines."
"He tugged behind him a mule laden with buffalo tongue and pemmican, cookware and blankets and robes, a duck-cloth sheet for shelter, and his fine Sharps rifle."
"Canvas and duckcloth were nailed over the doorways, but failed to keep out the dust and odors from the other rooms."

Etymology

From duck + cloth.

Usage

Inflected Forms

duckcloths (plural) duck-cloth (alternative) duck cloth (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

ducktape dropcloth canvas pilot cloth waxed cotton cotton wax tarpaulin

Synonyms

duck sailduck

Questions

What does duckcloth mean?: A light canvaslike material, made of untwilled linen or cotton fabric.
Where does duckcloth come from?: From duck + cloth.

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