press cloth

noun

: a cloth used between an iron and a garment

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of press cloth was in 1899

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“Press cloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20cloth. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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