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   cloth

   /klɒθ/

   noun

   • 1. woven or felted fabric made from wool, cotton, or a similar fibre: "a broad piece of pleated cloth" Similar fabricmaterialtextilestufftextilesdry goodssoft goods
   • ▪ a piece of cloth for cleaning or covering something, e.g. a dishcloth or a tablecloth: "wipe clean with a damp cloth" Similar ragdishclothfloorclothwipespongedusterfaceclothtowelpaper toweltableclothflanneltea toweltea clothwashclothwashragwashertrademark:J-cloth
   • 2. the clergy; the clerical profession: "has he given up all ideas of the cloth?" Similar the clergythe churchthe priesthoodthe ministrythe first estateclergymenclericspriestsecclesiastics

   Word Origin Old Englishclāth, related to Dutch kleed and German Kleid, of unknown ultimate origin.

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