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платно — meaning in English

platno

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English meaning

  • calico noun A plain, inexpensive cotton fabric, often printed with a simple pattern.
  • canvas noun A heavy, coarse woven fabric traditionally made from hemp or cotton, used for sails, tents, and painting surfaces.
  • cloth noun Woven, knitted, or felted material used for clothing, furnishing, or cleaning.
  • rag noun A worn or torn piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning.
  • roadway noun The part of a road, bridge, or street actually used by vehicles for travel.
  • sail noun A large piece of fabric rigged on a boat to catch the wind and drive it forward.
  • sheet noun A large piece of thin cloth used to cover a mattress or bed.

Senses

платно is used for these senses in English:

  • calico (textiles) A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.
  • canvas A piece of canvas cloth stretched across a frame on which one may paint.
  • carriageway (UK, Ireland, Hong Kong) The part of a road that carries traffic.
  • rag (nautical, slang) A sail, or any piece of canvas.
  • roadway The main or central portion of a road, used by the vehicles.
  • sail (nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.
  • sheet (nautical, nonstandard) A sail.

calico — full definition

  1. noun A plain, inexpensive cotton fabric, often printed with a simple pattern.
  2. adj Having patches of different colors, especially describing a cat's coat.

canvas — full definition

  1. noun A heavy, coarse woven fabric traditionally made from hemp or cotton, used for sails, tents, and painting surfaces.
  2. noun A painting itself, or figuratively, a basis or backdrop for creative work.
  3. verb To cover something with canvas.

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