Dowlas is the name given to a plain cloth, similar to sheeting, but usually coarser. It is made in several qualities, from line warp and weft to two warp and weft, and is used chiefly for aprons, pocketing, soldiers gaiters, linings and overalls. The finer makes are sometimes made into shirts for workmen, and occasionally used for heavy pillow-cases. The word is spelt in many different ways, but the above is the common way of spelling adopted in factories, and it appears in the same form in Shakespeare's First Part of Henry IV, Act III scene 3. The modern dowlas is a good, strong and closely woven linen fabric. A variety of fabric. ... Look up Sheet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The term sheet can refer to many different things, though in general it is something that covers a large area but is very thin, such as a sheet of paper, or a bed sheet, or something derived from this meaning. ... An apron is an outer protective garment that covers primarily the front of the body. ... Gaiters are a type of protective clothing for a persons ankles and legs below the knee. ... An overall is usually used as protective clothing when working, but they have sometimes been items of fashion. ... William Shakespeare—born April 1564; baptised April 26, 1564; died April 23, 1616 (O.S.), May 3, 1616 (N.S.)—has a reputation as the greatest of all writers in English. ... Henry IV can refer to Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV of England Henry IV of France Henry IV of Castile Henry IV, Duke of Breslau or plays by William Shakespeare: Henry IV, part 1 Henry IV, part 2 This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists...

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