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Definition of "horse-cloth" [horse-cloth]

  • A cloth used to cover a horse, or as a part of its trappings. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "horse-cloth" in a sentence
  • "I lie on the very edge of the ravine, on an outspread horse-cloth; all about are whole stacks of fresh-cut hay, oppressively fragrant."
  • "FOOT-CLOTH, horse-cloth reaching almost to the ground."
  • "Opposite her, on a spread-out horse-cloth, sat the cornet (who had returned from the school) washing his hands by pouring water on them from a little jug."