cloth

  • 21cloth — n. 1) to weave cloth 2) homespun cloth 3) a drop cloth 4) a loin cloth 5) a bolt; strip of cloth …

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  • 22cloth — n. (pl. cloths) 1 woven or felted material. 2 a piece of this. 3 a piece of cloth for a particular purpose; a tablecloth, dishcloth, etc. 4 woollen woven fabric as used for clothes. 5 a profession or status, esp. of the clergy, as shown by… …

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  • 23cloth — /klɒθ / (say kloth) noun (plural cloths /klɒθs / (say kloths)) 1. a fabric formed by weaving, felting, etc., from wool, hair, silk, flax, cotton, or other fibre, used for garments, upholstery, and many other purposes. 2. a piece of such a fabric… …

  • 24cloth —   Lole.   Also: a a, a a lole.    ♦ Kinds of cloth: see calico, cashmere, coconut, corduroy, cotton, denim, dotted swiss, flannel, khaki, linen …

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  • 25cloth — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. material, stuff, fabric, textile; fiber, synthetic; [dry, bolt, or piece] goods, remnant; napkin, dust cloth, etc. See materials. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. fabric, material, stuff, goods, dry goods,… …

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  • 26cloth — noun (plural cloths) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English clāth cloth, garment; akin to Middle High German kleit garment Date: before 12th century 1. a. a pliable material made …

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  • 27cloth — noun (plural cloths) 1》 woven, knitted, or felted fabric made from a soft fibre such as wool or cotton. 2》 a piece of cloth for a particular purpose. 3》 (the cloth) the clergy; the clerical profession. Origin OE clāth, of unknown origin …

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  • 28cloth — noun 1) a maker of cloth Syn: fabric, material; textile(s), soft goods 2) a cloth to wipe the table Syn: rag, wipe, duster, sponge; towel; chamois …

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  • 29cloth — noun 1) a maker of cloth Syn: fabric, material, textile(s) 2) a cloth to wipe the table Syn: rag, wipe, duster, flannel; Austral. washer …

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  • 30cloth*/*/*/ — [klɒθ] noun 1) [C/U] material used for making things such as clothes and curtains linen/cotton cloth[/ex] 2) [C] a piece of cloth that is used for a particular purpose such as cleaning or covering a table …

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