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Cloth

Meanings and phrases

cloth

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; fabric; material; textile

chamois cloth

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. a piece of chamois used for washing windows or cars

cloth cap

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. a flat woolen cap with a stiff peak; flat cap

cloth covering

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. a covering made of cloth

drop cloth

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. a large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted
  2. a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery; drop curtain; drop

emery cloth

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. cloth covered with powdered emery

face cloth

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body; washcloth; washrag; flannel

ground cloth

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. a waterproofed piece of cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect from moisture; groundsheet

man of the cloth

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church; clergyman; reverend

monk 's cloth

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. a heavy cloth in basket weave

piece of cloth

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. a separate part consisting of fabric; piece of material
E.g.
  • The safseri is composed of a large piece of cloth covering the whole body.
  • After a piece of cloth was woven, it still contained oil and dirt from the fleece.
  • A piece of cloth, a wallet, gel, or fitted rings made of mylar are common objects.

pilot cloth

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. a thick blue cloth used to make overcoats and coats for sailors etc

pina cloth

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. a fine cloth made from pineapple fibers

sponge cloth

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. any soft porous fabric (especially in a loose honeycomb weave)

suede cloth

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. a fabric made to resemble suede leather; suede

tea cloth

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. a small tablecloth

terry cloth

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes; terry; terrycloth

tray cloth

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. table linen consisting of a small cloth for a tray

wire cloth

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. fabric woven of metallic wire

cotton cloth

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • It also exported grain, rice, sesame oil and cotton cloth.
  • Through the early 20th century, coarse cotton cloth was the only manufacture.
  • Everyone wore durable cotton cloth of black and white stripes of six by five feet.

white cloth

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • The radio technician, who waved a piece of white cloth, was killed.
  • Following this, she descends to a club from its ceiling wrapped in a white cloth.
  • To distinguish themselves, the rebels tied white cloth around their heads and waists.

cloth merchant

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • Draper (disambiguation) A draper is a cloth merchant.
  • The personage depicted was possibly a cloth merchant or burgemeester.
  • Richard was a cloth merchant with premises in both the City of London and Reading in Berkshire.
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