China grass cloth.
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China grass cloth. — See grass cloth. [1875 80] … Useful english dictionary
grass cloth — noun Etymology: translation of Chinese (Pekingese) hsia4 pu4 : a lustrous, plain, and usually loosely woven textile made chiefly in the Orient from various grass or other vegetable fibers and used chiefly for garments and table linens; especially … Useful english dictionary
grass cloth — a fabric made from tough vegetable fibers, used for table linens, wall coverings, etc. Also, grasscloth. Also called Canton linen, China grass cloth. [1850 55] * * * … Universalium
Grass cloth — Grass Grass, n. [OE. gras, gres, gers, AS, gr[ae]s, g[ae]rs; akin to OFries. gres, gers, OS., D., G., Icel., & Goth. gras, Dan. gr[ae]s, Sw. gr[aum]s, and prob. to E. green, grow. Cf. {Graze}.] 1. Popularly: Herbage; the plants which constitute… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grass-cloth plant — Grass Grass, n. [OE. gras, gres, gers, AS, gr[ae]s, g[ae]rs; akin to OFries. gres, gers, OS., D., G., Icel., & Goth. gras, Dan. gr[ae]s, Sw. gr[aum]s, and prob. to E. green, grow. Cf. {Graze}.] 1. Popularly: Herbage; the plants which constitute… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
China grass — noun tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax • Syn: ↑ramie, ↑ramee, ↑Chinese silk plant, ↑Boehmeria nivea • Hypernyms: ↑false nettle, ↑bog hemp … Useful english dictionary
China grass — Ramie Ram ie (r[a^]m [ e]), n. [From Malay.] (Bot.) The grasscloth plant ({B[oe]hmeria nivea}); also, its fiber, which is very fine and exceedingly strong; called also {China grass}, and {rhea}. See {Grass cloth plant}, under {Grass}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grass — Grass, n. [OE. gras, gres, gers, AS, gr[ae]s, g[ae]rs; akin to OFries. gres, gers, OS., D., G., Icel., & Goth. gras, Dan. gr[ae]s, Sw. gr[aum]s, and prob. to E. green, grow. Cf. {Graze}.] 1. Popularly: Herbage; the plants which constitute the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grass bass — Grass Grass, n. [OE. gras, gres, gers, AS, gr[ae]s, g[ae]rs; akin to OFries. gres, gers, OS., D., G., Icel., & Goth. gras, Dan. gr[ae]s, Sw. gr[aum]s, and prob. to E. green, grow. Cf. {Graze}.] 1. Popularly: Herbage; the plants which constitute… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grass bird — Grass Grass, n. [OE. gras, gres, gers, AS, gr[ae]s, g[ae]rs; akin to OFries. gres, gers, OS., D., G., Icel., & Goth. gras, Dan. gr[ae]s, Sw. gr[aum]s, and prob. to E. green, grow. Cf. {Graze}.] 1. Popularly: Herbage; the plants which constitute… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
