GRASS CLOTH


Meaning of GRASS CLOTH in English

noun

Etymology: translation of Chinese (Pekingese) hsia 4 pu 4

: 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 : such a cloth woven from ramie fibers

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