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cloth  (klôth, klth)

n. pl. cloths (klôths, klôz, klths, klz)

1. Fabric or material formed by weaving, knitting, pressing, or felting natural or synthetic fibers.

2. A piece of fabric or material used for a specific purpose, as a tablecloth.

3. Nautical

a. Canvas.

b. A sail.

4. The characteristic attire of a profession, especially that of the clergy.

5. The clergy: a man of the cloth.

Idiom:

in cloth

With a clothbound binding; as a clothbound book.

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[Middle English, from Old English clth.]

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cloth [klɒθ]

n pl cloths [klɒθs klɒðz]

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles)

a.  a fabric formed by weaving, felting or knitting wool, cotton, etc.

b.  (as modifier) a cloth bag

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a piece of such fabric used for a particular purpose, as for a dishcloth

3. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (usually preceded by the)

a.  the clothes worn by a clergyman

b.  the clergy

4. (Clothing & Fashion) Obsolete clothing

5. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical any of the panels of a sail

6. (Performing Arts / Theatre) Chiefly Brit a piece of coloured fabric, used on the stage as scenery

7. (Clothing & Fashion) West African a garment in a traditional non-European style

[Old English clāth; related to Old Frisian klēth, Middle High German kleit cloth, clothing]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

cloth - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" fabric, textile, material artefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole aba - a fabric woven from goat hair and camel hair acrylic - a synthetic fabric Aertex - a trademark for a loosely woven cotton fabric that is used to make shirts and underwear alpaca - a thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the Lama pacos, or made of a rayon or cotton imitation of that wool baize - a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables basket weave - a cloth woven of two or more threads interlaced to suggest the weave of a basket batik - a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted batiste - a thin plain-weave cotton or linen fabric; used for shirts or dresses belting - the material of which belts are made bombazine - a twilled fabric used for dresses; the warp is silk and the weft is worsted; "black bombazine is frequently used for mourning garments" boucle - a fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect broadcloth - a closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib broadcloth - a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish brocade - thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern buckram - a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing bunting - a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc. calico - coarse cloth with a bright print cambric - a finely woven white linen camel's hair, camelhair - a soft tan cloth made with the hair of a camel camlet - a fabric of Asian origin; originally made of silk and camel's hair camo, camouflage - fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background canopy - the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air canvas, canvass - a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents) cashmere - a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat cerecloth - a waterproof waxed cloth once used as a shroud challis - a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed) chambray - a lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp chenille - a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads chiffon - a sheer fabric of silk or rayon chino - a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms chintz - a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric coating - a heavy fabric suitable for coats cobweb - a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider corduroy, cord - a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton cotton - fabric woven from cotton fibers Canton flannel, cotton flannel - a stout cotton fabric with nap on only one side crape, crepe - a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface cretonne - an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies crinoline - a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing damask - a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it dungaree, jean, denim - a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric diamante - fabric covered with glittering ornaments such as sequins or rhinestones diaper - a fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures dimity - a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains doeskin - a fine smooth soft woolen fabric drapery - cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds duck - a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents duffel, duffle - a coarse heavy woolen fabric edging - border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)

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cloth

noun fabric, material, textiles, dry goods, stuff She covered the tray with a piece of cloth.

Translations

cloth [klɒθ]

A. N

1. (= material) → paño m, tela f
bound in cloth → encuadernado en tela

2. (for cleaning) → trapo m

3. (= tablecloth) → mantel m
to lay the cloth → poner la mesa

4. (Rel) the cloth → el clero
a man of the cloth → un clérigo

B. CPD cloth cap N (Brit) → gorra f de paño

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cloth [ˈklɒθ] n

(= material) → tissu m, étoffe f

(for cleaning) → chiffon m
Wipe it with a damp cloth → Nettoyez-le avec un chiffon humide.

(British) (also tea towel) → torchon m

(also tablecloth) → nappe f
cloth cap n (British) → casquette f (d'ouvrier)

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cloth

n

→ Tuch nt, → Stoff m; (as book cover) → Leinen nt; a nice piece of cloth → ein schöner Stoff, ein gutes Tuch; cloth of gold → goldenes Tuch

(= dishcloth, tea cloth etc) → Tuch nt; (for cleaning also) → Lappen m; (= tablecloth) → Tischdecke f, → Tischtuch nt

no pl (Eccl) a man of the cloth → ein geistlicher Herr; the cloth → der geistliche Stand, die Geistlichkeit

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cloth:

clothbound

adj book → in Leinen (gebunden)

cloth cap

n → Schlägermütze f

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cloth:

cloth-eared

adj (inf) → doof (inf)

cloth-ears

n sing (inf) → Doofmann m (inf)

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cloth [klɒθ] n (material) → tessuto, stoffa; (for cleaning) → panno, straccio (Brit) (also teacloth) → telo per i piatti (also tablecloth) → tovaglia
a man of the cloth (Rel) → un religioso, un ecclesiastico

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cloth

n cloth [kloθ]

(a piece of) woven material from which clothes and many other items are made a tablecloth; a face-cloth; a floor-cloth; Woollen cloth is often more expensive than other cloths. kleed, lap, doek قِماش، غِطاءالمائِدَه плат látka, tkanina stof; dug; klud das Tuch, der Stoff ύφασμα tela, paño riie, lina پارچۀ پشمی kangas, liina tissu בָּד कपड़ा (vunena)tkanina, sukno anyag; törlő(rongy) kain klæði; dúkur; vefnaður panno, stoffa 布 천 audinys audums; drāna; lupata kain stof, laken stoff, klede; –duk; –fille, –klut tkanina pano pânză ткань látka tkanina tkanina tyg, duk, trasa ผ้า kumaş, bez 布 тканина; сукно کپڑا ، پارچہ ، لباس vải 布

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cloth → قماش látka klæde Stoff πανί tela kangas tissu tkanina panno 布地 천 doek klede tkanina pano ткань tyg ผ้า kumaş vải 布