PI€“A CLOTH
\pˈa͡ɪə jˈʊ͡əɹə͡ʊz ɐ klˈɒθ], \pˈaɪə jˈʊəɹəʊz ɐ klˈɒθ], \p_ˈaɪ_ə j_ˈʊə_ɹ_əʊ_z__ ɐ k_l_ˈɒ_θ]\
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A fine material for ladies' shawls, scarfs, handkerchiefs, etc., made from the fiber of the pineapple leaf, and perhaps from other fibrous tropical leaves. It is delicate, soft, and transparent, with a slight tinge of pale yellow.
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A fine fabric for scarfs, handkerchiefs, embroidery, etc., woven from the fiber obtained from the leaf of the sterile pineapple plant. It is delicate, soft, and transparent, with a tinge of pale yellow.
By Noah Webster.
