broadcloth
/ˈbɹɔdˌklɔθ/noun
broadcloth is spelled B-R-O-A-D-C-L-O-T-H: 10 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, broadcloth means “A dense, plain woven cloth, usually made of cotton or a cotton blend” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of broadcloth is broadcloths.
How many letters and syllables are in broadcloth?
| Letters | 10: B-R-O-A-D-C-L-O-T-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 141,699th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is broadcloth?
Broadcloth appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce broadcloth?
- UK /ˈbɹɔːdˌklɒθ/
- US /ˈbɹɔdˌklɔθ/
- /ˈbɹɑdˌklɑθ/
Broadcloth has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-broadcloth.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of broadcloth
- broadcloths plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does broadcloth mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A dense, plain woven cloth, usually made of cotton or a cotton blend.
- 2
A fine smooth-faced woolen cloth for men’s garments, usually of double width (i.e., a yard and a half); so called in distinction from woolens three quarters of a yard wide.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Broadcloth in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense fine smooth-faced woolen cloth:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Breitgewebe |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does broadcloth come from?
From broad + cloth.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).