often attributive
1
a
: a pliable material made usually by weaving, felting, or knitting natural or synthetic fibers and filaments
terry cloth
a linen cloth
b
: a similar material (as of glass)
Woven glass cloth produces a strong laminate.
2
: a piece of cloth adapted for a particular purpose
especially
: tablecloth
3
a
: a distinctive dress of a profession or calling
b
: the dress of the clergy
Examples of cloth in a Sentence
The dress is made out of a beautiful silk cloth.
Wipe the surface with a clean dry cloth.
He has great respect for the cloth.
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Ahead of his official visit to Australia and Samoa in October, King Charles worked with Anderson & Sheppard to design a white bush jacket with a belt and trim made from cloth created by the Samoan School of Arts.
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Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
Or a navy, green, and black tartan table cloth setting the stage for glittering set of cocktail glasses?
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2024
In New York, the Guggenheim, which was closed for installation that day anyway, draped a huge black cloth on the facade of its building.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 Dec. 2024
The doctor unrolls some of this wet material, which looks like white slimy cloth, and starts to wrap it around István’s arm and hand, on top of the bandage that’s already there.
—David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
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Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
Or a navy, green, and black tartan table cloth setting the stage for glittering set of cocktail glasses?
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2024
In New York, the Guggenheim, which was closed for installation that day anyway, draped a huge black cloth on the facade of its building.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 Dec. 2024
The doctor unrolls some of this wet material, which looks like white slimy cloth, and starts to wrap it around István’s arm and hand, on top of the bandage that’s already there.
—David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Cloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloth. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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cloth
noun1
: a woven or knitted material (as of cotton or nylon)
2
: a piece of cloth used for a particular purpose
a polishing cloth
3
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