broadcloth vs cloth

broadcloth and cloth both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
broadcloth	Yes	No	No	No
cloth	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cloth is a hypernym of broadcloth; that is, cloth is a word with a broader meaning than broadcloth:

broadcloth: a closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib
cloth: artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

Other hypernyms of broadcloth include fabric, material, textile.

As nouns, cloth is a hypernym of broadcloth; that is, cloth is a word with a broader meaning than broadcloth:

broadcloth: a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish
cloth: artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

Other hypernyms of broadcloth include fabric, material, textile.

broadcloth (noun)	cloth (noun)
a closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib	artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish