broadcloth vs cloth

broadcloth

noun
  • A dense, plain woven cloth, usually made of cotton or a cotton blend. 

  • 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. 

cloth

noun
  • A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. 

  • A form of attire that represents a particular profession or status. 

  • Substance or essence; the whole of something complex. 

  • Priesthood, clergy. 

  • Specifically, a tablecloth, especially as spread before a meal or removed afterwards. 

  • A piece of cloth used for a particular purpose. 

  • Appearance; seeming. 

How often have the words broadcloth and cloth occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )