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footcloth

/fˈʊtklɔθ/ noun

A housing or caparison for a horse.

Word Origin A straightforward compound from Old English: 'fōt' (foot) and 'cloth' — literally a cloth for the feet. It originally referred to a piece of fabric used to wrap or cover the feet, like a primitive sock or a decorative drape over a horse's hooves. The same foot gives us footprint, footstep, and football, while cloth weaves into tablecloth and washcloth.

noun A housing or caparison for a horse. countable

The knight's horse was adorned with an embroidered footcloth for the parade.

(名词) 马衣

骑士的马为游行装饰着绣花马衣。

(sustantivo) Una gualdrapa o caparazón para un caballo.

El caballo del caballero estaba adornado con una gualdrapa bordada para el desfile.

(nom) caparaçon; housse de cheval [Housse ou caparaçon servant à orner ou protéger un cheval.]

Le cheval du chevalier était paré d'une housse brodée pour la parade.

(Substantiv) eine Schabracke oder Pferdedecke, mit der ein Pferd geschmückt wird

Das Pferd des Ritters war für die Parade mit einer bestickten **footcloth** verziert.

(名詞) 馬の背中を覆う飾り布、馬衣（うまぎぬ）

騎士の馬は、パレードのために刺繍を施した馬衣で飾られていた。

(substantivo) gualdrapa [Uma cobertura ou gualdrapa para um cavalo.]

O cavalo do cavaleiro estava adornado com uma gualdrapa bordada para o desfile.

Synonyms: caparison horsecloth trappings housing
Word parts: foot + cloth

Related words

footing footer afoot clothe clothes clothing

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