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/foot"klawth', -kloth"/, n., pl. footcloths /-klawdhz', -klodhz', -klawths', -kloths'/.1. a carpet or rug.2. a richly ornamented caparison for a horse, hanging to the ground.[1300-50; ME. See FOOT, CLOTH]
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Footcloth — Foot cloth , n. Formerly, a housing or caparison for a horse. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
footcloth — [foot′klôth΄] n. pl. footcloths [foot′klôthz΄] 1. Historical a low hanging, ornamental cloth over a horse s back 2. Now Rare a carpet or rug … English World dictionary
footcloth — noun Date: 14th century 1. archaic an ornamental cloth draped over the back of a horse to reach the ground on each side 2. archaic carpet … New Collegiate Dictionary
footcloth — foot•cloth [[t]ˈfʊtˌklɔθ, ˈklɒθ[/t]] n. pl. cloths [[t] ˌklɔðz, ˌklɒðz, ˌklɔθs, ˌklɒθs[/t]] 1) tex a carpet or rug 2) a richly ornamented caparison for a horse, hanging to the ground • Etymology: 1300–50 … From formal English to slang
footcloth — /ˈfʊtklɒθ/ (say footkloth) noun Obsolete 1. a carpet or rug. 2. a richly ornamented caparison for a horse, hanging down to the ground …
footcloth — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English fotcloth, from fot, foot + cloth 1. : an ornamental cloth draped over the back of a horse to reach the ground on each side and serve to indicate the state and dignity of the rider 2. obsolete : carpet,… … Useful english dictionary
foot mantle — noun Etymology: Middle English foot mantel 1. : a long garment formerly worn to protect the dress in riding 2. : footcloth … Useful english dictionary
votcloth — southern ME. var. footcloth … Useful english dictionary
