ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪn wˈɛbstɚz dˈɪkʃənˌɛɹi æz ɹᵻpɹˈɪntᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːtiːn dᵻfˈaɪnz bɹˈɔːdklɔθ æz "ɐ fˈaɪn smˈuːðfˈeɪsd wˈʊlən klˈɔθ fɔːɹ mˈɛnz ɡˈɑːɹmənts, jˈuːʒuːəli ʌv dˈʌbəl wˈɪtθ ˈaɪ.ˈiː., ɐ jˈɑːɹd ænd ɐ hˈæf; — sˌoʊ kˈɔːld ɪn dɪstˈɪŋkʃən fɹʌm wˈʊlənz θɹˈiː kwˈɔːɹɾɚz əvə jˈɑːɹd wˈaɪd.
The 1909 Webster's dictionary (as reprinted in 1913) defines broadcloth as "A fine smooth-faced woolen cloth for men's garments, usually of double width (i.e., a yard and a half []); — so called in distinction from woolens three quarters of a yard wide.