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cloth

100 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. cloth (noun)
  2. cloth beam (noun)
  3. cloth hall (noun)
  4. cloth house (noun)
  5. cloth measure (noun)
  6. cloth of gold
  7. cloth-of-gold cone (noun)
  8. cloth of silver
  9. cloth of state
  10. cloth oil (noun)
  11. cloth plate (noun)
  12. Cloth Red B (noun)
  13. Cloth Scarlet G (noun)
  14. cloth wheel (noun)
  15. cloth yard (noun)
  16. airplane cloth (noun)
  17. altar cloth (noun)
  18. American cloth (noun)
  19. angola cloth (noun)
  20. aster cloth (noun)
  21. awning cloth (noun)
  22. balloon cloth (noun)
  23. bark cloth (noun)
  24. bark cloth tree (noun)
  25. basket cloth (noun)
  26. bearing cloth (noun)
  27. billiard cloth (noun)
  28. binder's cloth (noun)
  29. board cloth (noun)
  30. bolting cloth (noun)

cloth

noun, often attributive \ˈklȯth\
plural cloths\ˈklȯthz, ˈklȯths\

Definition of CLOTH

1
a : a pliable material made usually by weaving, felting, or knitting natural or synthetic fibers and filaments b : a similar material (as of glass)
2
: a piece of cloth adapted for a particular purpose; especially : tablecloth
3
a : a distinctive dress of a profession or calling b : the dress of the clergy; also : clergy
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Examples of CLOTH

  1. The dress is made out of a beautiful silk cloth.
  2. Wipe the surface with a clean dry cloth.
  3. He has great respect for the cloth.

Origin of CLOTH

Middle English, from Old English clāth cloth, garment; akin to Middle High German kleit garment
First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to CLOTH

Other Textiles Terms

batt, bias, brocade, duck, flock, lawn, toile

Rhymes with CLOTH

broth, froth, moth, sloth, swath, troth

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