wire cloth

noun

: a fabric of woven metallic wire (as for strainers)

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To stay in business, Gilbert & Bennett turned its inventory of unsold wire cloth into window screens. David Owen, The New Yorker, 27 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wire cloth was in 1767

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“Wire cloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20cloth. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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