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cadet cloth

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Definition of cadet cloth

: a heavy firm bluish gray woolen fabric often used for uniforms in military schools

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First Known Use of cadet cloth

1832, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cadet cloth was in 1832

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“Cadet cloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cadet%20cloth. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.

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