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Cloth Made Bandages Strips Noun Bre Klɒθ Klɔːθ

Word cloth
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / klɒθ / NAmE / klɔːθ /
Example
  • woollen/cotton cloth
  • bandages made from strips of cloth
  • the cloth industry/trade
  • a cloth bag
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cloth

(noun)BrE / klɒθ / NAmE / klɔːθ /
  1. material made by weaving or knitting cotton, wool, silk, etc.
    • woollen/cotton cloth
    • bandages made from strips of cloth
    • the cloth industry/trade
    • a cloth bag
    • cotton fabric
    • furnishing fabrics
    • His bandages had been made from strips of cloth.
    • ‘What material is this dress made of?’ ‘Cotton.’
    • He owns a factory producing a range of textiles.
    • the textile industry
    • He got a job in textiles.
  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.
  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.

    Extra Examples

    • Wipe the table with a damp cloth.
    • a jacket made from woollen cloth
    • His bandages had been made from strips of cloth.
    • She works in the cloth trade.
    • They used to export cotton cloth.

    Word Origin

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