grass cloth

noun

: a lustrous plain textile of usually loosely woven fibers

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Dining Room For a hint of color, the walls are wrapped in a peachy grass cloth, Elizabeth Dow Home’s Island textile in Sao Miquel. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026 Those in Benton House, which opened in 2022, have grass cloth wallpaper and subtle plaid and striped patterns throughout. — Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025 But in nods to Miami, there are grass cloth wallpapers and ceilings with wooden slats. — Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for grass cloth

Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grass cloth was in 1638

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“Grass cloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grass%20cloth. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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