Definition:
Articles of coarse linen cloth originally made in Osnabrück, Germany, used for making furnishings, sacks, tents, or rough hard-wearing clothing, such as that worn by enslaved people.
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Articles of coarse linen cloth originally made in Osnabrück, Germany, used for making furnishings, sacks, tents, or rough hard-wearing clothing, such as that worn by enslaved people.