nettlecloth

See also: nettle cloth

English

Etymology

nettle +‎ cloth

Noun

nettlecloth (uncountable)

1. (historical) A kind of cloth made from nettles.
2. Thick japanned cotton cloth used as a substitute for leather.

   Hypernym: pseudoleather

   Coordinate term: see pseudoleather § Hyponyms

Synonyms

• Scotch cloth, Scots cloth