/ klɒʃ; NAmE kloʊʃ/ noun
1.
(also ˌcloche ˈhat ) a woman's hat, shaped like a bell, and fitting close to the head, worn especially in the 1920s
2.
a glass or plastic cover placed over young plants to protect them from cold weather
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from French , literally bell , from medieval Latin clocca bell.