Cloth Made Piece Noun Klɒθ Klɔːθ Woollen/Cotton/Linen Bandages

• woollen/cotton/linen cloth
• a piece of cloth
• his bandages had been made from strips of cloth.
• the cloth industry/trade

cloth

1. material made by weaving or knitting cotton, wool, silk, etc.
• SEE ALSO oxford cloth
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/oxford-cloth
• woollen/cotton/linen cloth
• a piece of cloth
• His bandages had been made from strips of cloth.
• the cloth industry/trade
• a cloth bag

Extra Examples

• a jacket made from woollen cloth
• She works in the cloth trade.
• They used to export cotton cloth.
2. a piece of cloth, often used for a special purpose, especially cleaning things or covering a table
• SEE ALSO dishcloth
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/dishcloth
• Wipe the surface with a damp cloth.
• Place the dough in a bowl and cover with a clean cloth.
• He gently cleaned her face with a wet cloth.
• Wipe the table with a damp cloth.
3. used to refer to Christian priests as a group
• a man of the cloth
4. to do only what you have enough money to do and no more
• We wanted to buy a bigger house than this but it was a case of cutting our coat according to our cloth.

Word Origin

• Old English clāth, related to Dutch kleed and German Kleid, of unknown ultimate origin.