Meanings
nounbarkcloth (countable and uncountable, plural barkcloths)
plural barkcloths
- countableuncountableA soft, thick, slightly textured fabric made from the inner bark of certain trees, pounded together.
Origin
From its raw material, tree bark; bark + cloth.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Turkish kabukbezi
- kabukbezifabric
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APA
barkcloth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barkcloth
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“barkcloth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barkcloth. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barkcloth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barkcloth.
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