1. A stiff fabric woven from horsehair or camel hair, often mixed with cotton or linen, used for upholstery, stiffening garments, or as a rough cloth.
Usage: Also called hair canvas or hair fabric.; Historically used in tailoring and furniture making.

Examples

• The tailor used haircloth to reinforce the jacket's lapels.
• Victorian furniture was often stuffed with horsehair and covered in haircloth.
• The upholsterer selected a durable haircloth for the sofa's base layer.
• Haircloth was a common material in 19th-century garment construction.
• The rough texture of haircloth made it ideal for structural support in clothing.