(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 23:14:15

Dress" goods" (?).

A term applied to fabrics for the gowns of women and girls; -- most commonly to fabrics of mixed materials, but also applicable to silks, printed linens, and calicoes.

 

© Webster 1913.

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