wire cloth

noun

: a fabric of woven metallic wire (as for strainers)

Examples of wire cloth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To stay in business, Gilbert & Bennett turned its inventory of unsold wire cloth into window screens. David Owen, The New Yorker, 27 July 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wire cloth was in 1767

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“Wire cloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20cloth. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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