ALL meanings of out of whole cloth
out of whole cloth
O o - adjective out of whole cloth comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance. 1
- adjective out of whole cloth containing all the elements properly belonging; complete: We have a whole set of antique china. 1
- adjective out of whole cloth undivided; in one piece: to swallow a thing whole. 1
- adjective out of whole cloth Mathematics. integral, or not fractional. 1
- adjective out of whole cloth not broken, damaged, or impaired; intact: Thankfully, the vase arrived whole. 1
- adjective out of whole cloth uninjured or unharmed; sound: He was surprised to find himself whole after the crash. 1
- adjective out of whole cloth pertaining to all aspects of human nature, especially one's physical, intellectual, and spiritual development: education for the whole person. 1
- noun out of whole cloth the whole assemblage of parts or elements belonging to a thing; the entire quantity, account, extent, or number: He accepted some of the parts but rejected the whole. 1
- noun out of whole cloth a thing complete in itself, or comprising all its parts or elements. 1
- noun out of whole cloth an assemblage of parts associated or viewed together as one thing; a unitary system. 1
- idioms out of whole cloth as a whole, all things included or considered; altogether: As a whole, the relocation seems to have been beneficial. 1
- idioms out of whole cloth on / upon the whole, in view of all the circumstances; after consideration. disregarding exceptions; in general: On the whole, the neighborhood is improving. 1
- idioms out of whole cloth out of whole cloth, without foundation in fact; fictitious: a story made out of whole cloth. 1
- noun out of whole cloth entirely without a factual basis 0