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Meanings of wear broadcloth in English

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Usage of wear broadcloth in English
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The minister has to wear broadcloth, Mr. Hardcap, all the week.
Laicus; Or, the Experiences of a Layman in a Country Parish.
2
The gray-haired gentleman, who had always worn broadcloth, was content with patched homespun.
Mohun; Or, the Last Days of Lee and His Paladins. / Final Memoir...
3
He wore broadcloth, and didn't have to divide crumbs with the dogs under the table.
Architects of Fate; Or, Steps to Success and Power
4
I was an aristocrat, all because I wore broadcloth.
Charles Carleton Coffin: War Correspondent, Traveller, Author, a...
5
The men wore broadcloth, lace ruffles, silk stockings, and silver shoe buckles, powdered their hair, and carried swords.
A Brief History of the United States
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He would have nothing to do "with people who wore broadcloth," though he carefully dressed himself.
Marse Henry (Volume 1) / An Autobiography
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His years were fifty, and on account of the funeral he wore broadcloth and a silk hat, and his overcoat was new and encumbering.
The Grim Smile of the Five Towns
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It was said that he hated "a biled shirt." He would have nothing to do "with people who wore broadcloth," though he carefully dressed himself.
Marse Henry, Complete / An Autobiography