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Meaning of PINA CLOTH

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 Definition: [n]  a fine cloth made from pineapple fibers
 
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 See Also: cloth, fabric, material, textile

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Pi`[~n]a cloth\ [See {Pi[~n]a}.]
    A fine fabric for scarfs, handkerchiefs, embroidery, etc.,
    woven from the fiber obtained from the leaf of the sterile
    pineapple plant. It is delicate, soft, and transparent, with
    a tinge of pale yellow.
    
  2. \Pi"[~n]a cloth`\
    A fine material for ladies' shawls, scarfs, handkerchiefs,
    etc., made from the fiber of the pineapple leaf, and perhaps
    from other fibrous tropical leaves. It is delicate, soft, and
    transparent, with a slight tinge of pale yellow.
    
 

 

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