beggars' velvet
A blend of cotton and linen, used for making suits etcA blend of cotton and linen, used for making suits etc.
Meaning
2 senses(historical, uncountable)A blend of cotton and linen, used for making suits etc.
(colloquial, uncountable)Dust bunnies; fluff.
Origin
(cotton-linen blend): So called because less expensive than velvet; compare poor man's.(cotton-linen blend): So called because less expensive than velvet; compare poor man's.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable