/brawd"klawth', -kloth'/ , n. Textiles.
1. a closely woven dress-goods fabric of cotton, rayon, silk, or a mixture of these fibers, having a soft, mercerized finish and resembling poplin.
2. a woolen or worsted fabric constructed in a plain or twill weave, having a compact texture and lustrous finish.
3. any fabric woven on a wide loom.
[ 1400-50; late ME brode clothe. See BROAD, CLOTH ]