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piece of cloth

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Noun1.piece of cloth - a separate part consisting of fabric
bib - top part of an apron; covering the chest
chamois cloth - a piece of chamois used for washing windows or cars
dishcloth, dishrag - a cloth for washing dishes
drop cloth - a large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted
dustcloth, dustrag, duster - a piece of cloth used for dusting
dust sheet, dust cover - a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period
oddment, remnant, remainder, end - a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
cloth, fabric, textile, material - 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"
gore, panel - a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails
ground cloth, groundsheet - a waterproofed piece of cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect from moisture
guimpe - a piece of starched cloth covering the shoulders of a nun's habit
gusset, inset - a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment
handkerchief, hankey, hankie, hanky - a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
lining, liner - a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment
longyi, lungi, lungyi - a long piece of brightly colored cloth (cotton or silk) used as clothing (a skirt or loincloth or sash etc.) in India and Pakistan and Burma
patch - a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
piece - a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence"
placket - a piece of cloth sewn under an opening
rag, tag end, tatter, shred, tag - a small piece of cloth or paper
sail, canvass, canvas, sheet - a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
swatch - a sample piece of cloth
towel - a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
train - piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor; "the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews"


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I'll fetch a piece of cloth at once for such an honorable gentleman, or even two pieces with pleasure.
He was a man of twenty-five or six, and held a piece of cloth, which, being a tailor, he was about to make into a coat-lining.
Stuart ordered that they should be deprived of their arms, their under garments taken off, and that a piece of cloth should be tied round their waists, in imitation of a squaw; an Indian punishment for cowardice.
 
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