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cloth n., pl. cloths , adj.
n.

Textiles[uncountable] fabric made by weaving or knitting from wool, silk, polyester, etc., used for clothing, upholstery, etc.
[countable] a piece of such a fabric for a particular purpose: a cloth for dusting.
Religion the cloth, [uncountable] the clergy:a man of the cloth.

adj. [before a noun]

cloth•like, adj.

cloth n., pl. cloths adj.

Textilesa fabric formed by weaving, felting, etc., from wool, hair, silk, flax, cotton, or other fiber, used for garments, upholstery, and many other items.
a piece of such a fabric for a particular purpose:an altar cloth.
the particular attire of any profession, esp. that of the clergy. Cf. man of the cloth.
the cloth, the clergy:men of the cloth.
[Naut.]
- one of the lengths of canvas or duck of standard width sewn side by side to form a sail, awning, or tarpaulin.
- any of various pieces of canvas or duck for reinforcing certain areas of a sail.
- a number of sails taken as a whole.
Clothing[Obs.]a garment;
clothing.

adj.

bef. 900; Middle English cloth, clath cloth, garment, Old English clāth; cognate with Dutch kleed, German Kleid

cloth′like′, adj.

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cloth /klɒθ/ n ( pl cloths /klɒθs; klɒðz/)

- a fabric formed by weaving, felting, or knitting wool, cotton, etc
- (as modifier): a cloth bag
a piece of such fabric used for a particular purpose, as for a dishcloth
the cloth ⇒ the clergy

Etymology: Old English clāth; related to Old Frisian klēth, Middle High German kleit cloth, clothing

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