broadcloth
Dense woven textile
Broadcloth is a dense, plain-woven fabric with a smooth, lustrous finish.
Originally a wide woolen cloth, it now typically refers to a tightly woven cotton or cotton-blend fabric used for dress shirts and formal wear: a crisp white broadcloth shirt.
The name reflects its historical manufacture on wide looms.
Ribbed plain-weave cloth
- muslinPlain-woven cotton cloth
- calicoPatchy-coated cat type
- chambrayLightweight plain-weave cotton
- percaleDense cotton sheeting
shirting · cotton · worsted · merino · wool · bolt · yardage · textile
Matched formal garments
- blazerSemiformal tailored jacket
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
- formalwearElegant occasion attire
- tuxedoMen's formal evening attire
overcoat · uniform · vest · trousers · slacks · bespoke · couture · ready-to-wear
Without roughness or difficulty
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- fineAcceptable in quality
- softYielding to touch
- suppleFlexing without damage
dense · crisp · sturdy · durable · even · flat · polished · refined
Of occupied territories
- VictorianOf a prim era
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- classicOf lasting excellence
- vintageQuality from past eras
historic · antique · period · time-honored · old-world · English · merchant · haberdashery
poplin
Ribbed plain-weave cloth
percale · shirting · cotton · worsted · merino · wool · bolt · yardage · textile · material
suit
Matched formal garments
- blazerSemiformal tailored jacket
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
- formalwearElegant occasion attire
tuxedo · overcoat · uniform · vest · trousers · slacks · bespoke · couture · ready-to-wear · garment
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
supple · dense · crisp · sturdy · durable · even · flat · polished · refined · quality
warp
Bend from true form
ply · yarn · woven · interlace · shuttle · thread · fiber · filling · selvage
colonial
Of occupied territories
- VictorianOf a prim era
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- classicOf lasting excellence
vintage · historic · antique · period · time-honored · old-world · English · merchant · haberdashery · millinery
- textilescotton, wool, silk, fabric, thread
- fabricscotton, silk, linen, wool, satin
- traditional fabricsilk, cotton, linen, wool, velvet
- cotton fabricsmuslin, calico, cambric, poplin, chambray
- cotton textilescotton, cotton gin, cotton mills, cotton yarn, cotton fiber
- fabric shopfabric, linen, muslin, calico, chintz