Meaning of undercloth | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A tablecloth laid directly on the table, over which are placed other coverings such as an additional tablecloth that allows the undercloth to show through, or an additional tablecloth that completely covers the undercloth when it is used for stability or noise muffling, or simple mats that provide additional protection.
   countable, uncountable
2. A protective cloth that goes underneath something.
   broadly, countable, uncountable
3. A cloth that is placed beneath a saddle.
   countable, uncountable
4. A cloth on which a body rests as bedding.
   countable, uncountable
5. The lower of two cloths that together perform some function.
   countable, uncountable
6. A cloth that is used as a base surface for some type of work, including cases where it is incorporated into the work.
   countable, uncountable
7. A fabric lining, especially one that adheres to the cloth that shows.
   countable, uncountable
8. A type of fabric intended to be used as an undercloth.
   countable, uncountable
9. Any of various undergarments made from a rectangular piece of cloth.
   countable, uncountable
10. A cloth used to cover the genitals.
    countable, uncountable
11. A cloth used to bind the breasts.
    countable, uncountable
12. A cloth worn beneath a robe or other garment and that peeks out.
    countable, uncountable

Examples

“Cover the table with an undercloth of felting or of canton flannel, or with a clean cotton blanket, to protect the table, to lessen noise, and to improve the appearance of the cloth. Over this undercloth spread the tablecloth smoothly and evenly, the middle fold upward, exactly in the middle and lengthwise with the table.”

“Undercloth or table cloth Most restaurants now use a base cloth which covers the table. This is overlayed by a smaller table cloth called ‘overcloth’, ‘slip cloth’, or ‘napperons’. The overcloth is laid diagonally over the undercloth, and they are usually of contrasting colours. /[…]/ Using an undercloth has the following advantages. /[…]/ 3. The undercloth also performs the function of the baize cloth, which has been described earlier.”

“Over this would be laid two white cloths revealing the edge of the undercloth. Since the bread trenchers used in the early Middle Ages were absorbent, two white cloths were necessary to protect the undercloth; they also tended to serve as napkins, for fingers were used freely for eating.”

“Where very hot dishes are to be placed the table should have added to the usual protection of an undercloth the further protection of asbestos or basketwork mats.”

“Fire apparatus used for confining the smoke, and of an undercloth upon which the insects are made to fall”

“The rollers, A, and S, are both prevented from revolving freely by means of a break or check line, and the counter-weights, b, b, so that the fabric and undercloth are held in a state of moderate tension, as they are drawn forward over the printing-table, B.”

“The two undercloths should be exactly the size of the top of the altar, and quite plain. One of them may, as we have seen, be tacked on to the frontlet. It is an ancient custom that no other material but linen shall cover the top of the altar. All the linen cloths may be of diaper, and undercloths especially should be neither thin nor smooth.”

“First, the fabric is laid on a clean undercloth and sponged. The first, or acidic, stick is daubed on until no more stain appears on the undercloth.”

“When sewing a fine fabric or a synthetic leather use a fashion fabric undercloth, nap side up, on ironing board, seam board or pressing ham to preserve texture and nap of fashion fabric when the right side of the fabric is pressed.”

“An undercloth may be useful. A plastic or waxed undercloth is necessary on a recently dedicated altar where much Chrism has been used.”

“Amiel checked the mare's hooves and shoes, to be sure she was fit to ride, then lifted down an undercloth and, at Alaïs' request, a riding rather than hunting saddle, then a bridle.”

“It can be described as a square overcloth on top of a larger undercloth showing a rear dagged pattern.”

“He laid a saddle cloth on the steed, On the saddle cloth he laid a felt blanket, He put on a silken saddle cloth, On the saddle cloth he added an undercloth, On the undercloth he put a Circassian saddle, But the Circassian saddle didn't hold”

“It. a Joyned beddsteed, a fether beed, a Matteres, an undercloth, ij bolsters, ij pillowes, a coverlett and ij olde Curteynes”

“On the platform, is placed the bedding belonging to the deceased, the undercloth, counterpane, etc., and at the head are laid the pillows, bolster-shaped and stuffed with cotton-tree fluff, or shredded palm-leaves, and covered with some gaily-coloured cotton cloth.”

“That shirt over a graystriped turtleneck, jeans, and a gray scarf was her perfect outfit as she was lying-in-grace on a simple off-white raw silk undercloth with a red and gold pillow cover beneath her head.”

“New canvas is used first as undercloths, and these as required are made to replace discarded overcloths.”

“In many instances the annual cost of top cloths (jute is normally used for the undercloth) has been cut by half .”

“Filter cloth maintenance: there is, in fact, a cloth and an undercloth, the former having the qualities necessary for detaching the cakes and the latter ensuring filtrate quality. The undercloth is changed every year ( 650 cycles ) and the cloth proper every 6 months ( 325 cycles ) .”

“Felt undercloth is available which is ruled and sectioned, to help you keep your characters in straight columns.”

“I also paint directly onto silk that has been stretched onto an undercloth or paper surface, not on a frame.”

“That of the King of Nanyue (died 122 BC) was composed of 2,291 plaques, some of which were glued onto the linen or hemp undercloth with red silk ribbon tied in criss-cross fashion across the jade plaques, a cheaper method than sewing the plaques together.”

“Instead, delicately cut out shapes had been sewn onto an undercloth, with fine embroidery worked over them.”

“Table 5.10 45° Up Burning of Wool and Pure Synthetics as Composites with Fabric #5 as undercloth,1/2" (100% Cotton, T-Shirt) 1/2 inch spacing (65% Relative Humidity at 70°F)[…]Table 5.11 45° Down Burning of Synthetics as Composites, with Fabric #5 (100% Cotton, T-Shirt) as Undercloth”

“In order to prevent this, following measures are to be considered: ( i ) To make the grey cloth or undercloth layer somewhat thicker. ( ii ) Use such fibre as back grey that absorbs dye better.”

“He either buys an undercloth, light merino, or ordinary suiting, with three-eighths or quarter blood.”

“But these undercloth bids do not remain secret for long.”

“Textiles: Paper mill canvas, paper mill cloth, water compressor cloth, rayon filter cloth, soy bean protein filter cloth, adhesive filter cloth, undercloth and guiding cloth, duck for crimped carpetting, carpetting, mackintosh, […]”

“Assistants help the actors dress and wrap the yards of starched undercloth which give many of the characters their bulbous shape.”

“They consisted of Antarvasaka 安陀會, Uttarasanga 鬰多羅僧 and Samghati 僧伽梨, namely an undercloth, inner robe, and outer robe.”

“I found myself in a dripping, water-soaked world, naked save for the undercloth about my loins, unarmed save for Cylon's knife, which remained tangled in that undercloth.”

“She pulled the undercloth below her waist and threatened to hit any man who approached her. This, of course, was taboo: any man hit by a woman's undercloth was supposed to become impotent.”

“But the bloody shirt seems to make things worse: he ends up wrapping both shirt and undercloth into his privates.”

“He seemed to need no other comfort but my breast when he was hungry and, from time to time, a clean undercloth.”

“The watchman pulled up Esavas's undercloth and trousers, so at least he was decent again, then collected the rest of the samples he had taken and left the cell, using one elbow to push the door closed behind him.”

“Tshidi's doll stands on the window sill, heavy and solid. If I take off her blanket, I will find an undercloth. If I take off this undercloth, I will find breasts. If I take off these breasts, I will find arms. If I take off these arms, I will find holes.”

“The women wear a white bodycloth, a white undercloth tied round the chest, tightly wrapped square across the breasts, and reaching to the knees, and a white cloth worn like a cap on the head.”

“A little of the undercloth (antaravāsaka) is seen hanging down below the robe near the ankles. In addition, the transparency of the robe reveals the top of the undercloth, turned down at the waist and held in place by a broad cloth belt, while the two ends of the undercloth, folded together into a vertical panel, hang down between the legs; and the combination of belt and frontal panel makes a T-shaped or Y-shaped pattern.[…]This statue has another very unusual feature: the bottom hem of the robe hangs farther down than the undercloth. For the rest, the dress follows the usual rules, and the details of shoulder-flap and undercloth are rendered with elegance.”

“When the monk is standing up, the only visible part of his undercloth is the small section that hangs below the bottom of the robe.”

“The basic dress consists of two pieces only, an undercloth and an upper garment; the third is a duplicate of the second to be worn for warmth or ceremony.”

“In both cases the infant, wrapped in a cocoon of white swaddling bands over a red undercloth, is juxtaposed with a competing segno.”

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