Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

topcloth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
top-cloth
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cloth used to cover the top of anything, such as a table or a person's torso.

noun

A piece of canvas used to cover the hammocks which are lashed to the top in action to protect the topmen.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From top + cloth.

Inflected Forms

topcloths (plural) top-cloth (alternative)

Questions

What does topcloth mean?
A cloth used to cover the top of anything, such as a table or a person's torso.
Where does topcloth come from?
From top + cloth.

How to pronounce topcloth

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