footcloth

foot·cloth

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foo t-klawth, -kloth]
- /ˈfʊtˌklɔθ, -ˈklɒθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foo t-klawth, -kloth]
- /ˈfʊtˌklɔθ, -ˈklɒθ/

Definitions of footcloth word

noun plural footcloth a carpet or rug. 1
noun plural footcloth a richly ornamented caparison for a horse, hanging to the ground. 1
noun footcloth a low-hanging, ornamental cloth over a horse's back 0
noun footcloth a carpet or rug 0

See all 4 definitions of footcloth

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Origin of footcloth

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English. See foot, cloth

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Footcloth

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Footcloth

footcloth popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

footcloth usage trend in Literature

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