Synonyms and antonyms of Cloth and fibres made from plants in British Thesaurus

bark cloth (noun)

a type of cloth made from the inner bark of various trees, used in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Pacific Islands

buckram (noun)

stiff cotton cloth used for covering books

burlap (noun)

hessian

calico (noun)

British heavy white cloth made of cotton

calico (noun)

mainly American cloth made of cotton with a coloured pattern printed on it

cambric (noun)

thin white cloth made from cotton or linen

candlewick (noun)

cotton cloth that is decorated with lines of soft cotton fibres

canvas (noun)

strong heavy cotton cloth used for making tents, shoes, and sails

cheesecloth (noun)

thin light cotton cloth

chintz (noun)

cotton cloth with a pattern of flowers, used especially for curtains and for covers for chairs

coir (noun)

thick rough fibres from the shell of a coconut, used for making ropes and covering floors

corduroy (noun)

a thick cotton cloth with a ridged surface (=one covered with raised lines). It is used especially for making jackets or trousers.

cotton (noun)

cloth made from the white fibres of a plant called a cotton plant

cotton (noun)

made from cotton cloth

cotton (noun)

a material or piece of clothing made of cotton

crepe (noun)

a soft thin cloth with small folds in its surface, made from cotton or silk

denim (noun)

thick cotton cloth that is usually blue and is used especially to make jeans

drill (noun)

a type of strong cotton cloth

flannel (noun)

soft cotton cloth used for making clothes and sheets

flannelette (noun)

light cotton flannel

fustian (noun)

cloth made of thick rough cotton, worn especially in the past

gabardine (noun)

thick cloth, usually made from cotton or wool, used especially for coats and suits

gaberdine ()

another spelling of gabardine

gauze (noun)

white cotton cloth that is very thin and has been woven in a loose way, used in layers for protecting and treating an injury

gingham (noun)

thin cloth made from cotton with a pattern of small coloured and white squares

hessian (noun)

British a thick rough cloth used for making things such as bags and ropes, made from a plant, either hemp or jute

khaki (noun)

soldiers’ uniforms that are khaki, or the cloth used to make them

lawn (noun)

a light cloth usually made from cotton or linen, used for making clothes

linen (noun)

light cloth made from a plant called flax

madras (noun)

a type of cotton cloth

moleskin (noun)

a soft thick cloth made from cotton

muslin (noun)

a light thin cotton cloth used for making dresses, curtains, and sheets

oilcloth (noun)

thick cotton cloth with a smooth shiny surface, or a piece of this cloth

oilskins (noun)

thick cotton cloth that is treated with oil so that water cannot pass through it

organdie (noun)

a thin stiff cotton cloth that is used especially for making dresses or curtains

piqué (noun)

a type of woven cotton cloth

poplin (noun)

a strong cotton cloth

rayon (noun)

a light smooth cloth made from cellulose (=plant cells)

sailcloth (noun)

a strong cloth originally made of cotton, used for making sails and tents

seersucker (noun)

thin cotton or rayon cloth with a pattern of raised lines on its surface

sisal (noun)

a white fibre used for making rope and rugs (=small carpets). It comes from a Mexican plant.

terry (noun)

a thick cotton cloth used especially for making towels

ticking (noun)

strong thick cotton cloth used especially for covers for mattresses and pillows

towelling (noun)

thick cloth used for making towels or dressing gowns (=clothing that you wear especially after you have had a bath)