horsecloth

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a blanket, rug, or decorative cloth used to cover a horse or forming part of its trappings

   The rider folded the horsecloth and placed it beneath the saddle.

A compound of horse + cloth, recorded since the sixteenth century. It can denote a practical blanket protecting the animal or a decorated textile forming part of ceremonial or riding equipment.

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