cloth
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Britannica Dictionary definition of CLOTH
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material that is made by weaving together threads of cotton, wool, nylon, etc., and that is used to make clothes, sheets, etc.
— often used before another noun
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a piece of cloth [=fabric]
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The dress is made out of a beautiful silk cloth.
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cloth napkins/diapers
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a cloth bag
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a piece of cloth that is used for a particular purpose (such as cleaning things)
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see also dishcloth, facecloth, loincloth, tablecloth, washcloth
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Wipe the surface with a clean dry cloth.
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a damp/wet cloth
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the cloth
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Christian priests and ministers
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clergy
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He has great respect for the cloth.
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a man of the cloth [=a priest or minister]
cut from the same cloth
◊ If people or things are cut from the same cloth, they are very similar to each other.
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Our mothers were cut from the same cloth.
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The country's new president is cut from the same cloth as his predecessor.
out of whole cloth
US, informal
◊ If something is created out of whole cloth, it is invented to trick someone into believing something.
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a story made up out of whole cloth
