cloth


Definition: Meaning of, cloth in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / klɒθ /

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  1. [uncountable] material used for making things such as clothes
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  2. [countable] a piece of cloth used for a particular purpose
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  3. man of the cloth formal a Christian priest
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cloth used in phrases

  • J-cloth (noun)
    1. trademark a thin towel used for household cleaning, washing up, etc.
  • Queensland grass-cloth plant (noun)
    1. australian plant of genus Pipturus whose fibre is used in making cloth
  • chamois cloth (noun)
    1. a piece of chamois used for washing windows or cars
  • cloth cap (noun)
    1. a soft flat cap with a stiff pointed piece at the front
  • cloth covering (noun)
    1. a covering made of cloth
  • drop cloth (noun)
    1. American English a large cloth for covering furniture or floors in order to protect them from dust or paint [=  dustsheet British English]
  • emery cloth (noun)
    1. cloth covered with powdered emery
  • face cloth (noun)
    1. bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body
  • ground cloth (noun)
    1. American English a piece of material that water cannot pass through, which people sleep on when they are camping [=  groundsheet British English]
  • man of the cloth (noun)
    1. a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
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