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- [klawth, kloth]
- /klɔθ, klɒθ/
- /ˈdʒeɪ.klɒθ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [klawth, kloth]
- /klɔθ, klɒθ/
Definitions of cloths word
- noun plural cloths a fabric formed by weaving, felting, etc., from wool, hair, silk, flax, cotton, or other fiber, used for garments, upholstery, and many other items. 1
- noun plural cloths a piece of such a fabric for a particular purpose: an altar cloth. 1
- noun plural cloths the particular attire of any profession, especially that of the clergy. Compare man of the cloth. 1
- noun plural cloths the cloth, the clergy: men of the cloth. 1
- noun plural cloths Nautical. one of the lengths of canvas or duck of standard width sewn side by side to form a sail, awning, or tarpaulin. any of various pieces of canvas or duck for reinforcing certain areas of a sail. a number of sails taken as a whole. 1
- noun plural cloths Obsolete. a garment; clothing. 1
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Origin of cloths
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English cloth, clath cloth, garment, Old English clāth; cognate with Dutch kleed, German Kleid
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Parts of speech for Cloths
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cloths popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cloths
noun cloths
- materials — the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed: Stone is a durable material.
- textiles — any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting.
- bolts — a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
- calicoes — Plural form of calico.
- rags — a musical composition in ragtime: a piano rag.
Top questions with cloths
- how to make burp cloths?
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