CLOTH


Meaning of CLOTH in English

— clothlike , adj.

/klawth, kloth/ , n. , pl. cloths /klawdhz, klodhz, klawths, kloths/ , adj.

n.

1. a fabric formed by weaving, felting, etc., from wool, hair, silk, flax, cotton, or other fiber, used for garments, upholstery, and many other items.

2. a piece of such a fabric for a particular purpose: an altar cloth.

3. the particular attire of any profession, esp. that of the clergy. Cf. man of the cloth .

4. the cloth , the clergy: men of the cloth.

5. Naut.

a. one of the lengths of canvas or duck of standard width sewn side by side to form a sail, awning, or tarpaulin.

b. any of various pieces of canvas or duck for reinforcing certain areas of a sail.

c. a number of sails taken as a whole.

6. Obs. a garment; clothing.

adj.

7. of or made of cloth: She wore a cloth coat trimmed with fur.

8. clothbound.

[ bef. 900; ME cloth, clath cloth, garment, OE clath; c. D kleed, G Kleid ]

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