Description
A heavy, strong, plain weave fabric made from cotton, hemp, or linen. Canvas is used for tents, sails, awnings, bags, and as a support for embroidery and paint. Artist canvases for paintings are usually made from linen that is stretched on a rigid frame then coated with preparatory layers.
Synonyms and Related Terms
duck; doek (Ned.) canvas (Ned.); kannevas of stramien (Ned.); schilderslinnen( Ned.); toile (Fr.); Leinwand (Deut.); tel (It.); duk (Sven.); lona (Esp.); cañamazo (Esp.); lienzo (pintura) (Esp.)
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Last updated on: 6/6/2009 11:07:40 AM
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