English

Noun

hardware cloth ‎(countable and uncountable, plural hardware cloths)

1. (uncountable) A flexible wire-mesh material. consisting of loosely woven wires in a simple rectangular grid.
   • 1997, Sara Jane Von Trapp, Landscaping from the Ground Up, page 84

     Hardware cloth is a sturdy, thick wire mesh that comes plain or coated […].

2. (countable) A type of such fabric, differentiated by material, coating, wire diameter, and mesh size.

See also

• chicken wire