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Cloth has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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"

2

A woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.

"She wiped the spilled milk from the table using a soft cloth."

In plain English: Cloth is any soft material made from woven fibers that people use to make clothes, towels, and other things.

"The baby fell off its high chair and landed on the clean cloth beneath it."

Usage: Use cloth to refer specifically to the material itself rather than clothing items like shirts or pants. It is often confused with clothes when describing garments made from that fabric.

Example Sentences
"The baby fell off its high chair and landed on the clean cloth beneath it." noun
"She folded the white cloth neatly before placing it on the table." noun
"The wet cloth helped him clean up the spilled milk quickly." noun
"He wrapped his head in a soft cloth to stay warm during the night hike." noun
Related Terms
napkin wool silk cotton sock flag handkerchief sail clothe dyer coat dress velvet material corporal clothlike teabag clergy mandylion poncho
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
artifact
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
aba acrylic Aertex alpaca baize basket weave batik batiste belting bombazine boucle broadcloth brocade buckram bunting calico cambric camel's hair camlet camouflage canopy canvas cashmere cerecloth challis chambray chenille chiffon chino chintz coating cobweb cord cotton cotton flannel crepe cretonne crinoline damask denim diamante diaper dimity doeskin drapery duck duffel elastic etamine faille felt fiber flannel flannelette fleece foulard frieze fustian gabardine georgette gingham grogram grosgrain haircloth herringbone homespun hopsacking horsehair jaconet jacquard khadi khaki knit lace lame leatherette linen linsey-woolsey lint lisle mackinaw mackintosh madras marseille metallic mohair moire moleskin monk's cloth moquette moreen motley mousseline de sole muslin nankeen net ninon nylon oilcloth olive drab organza paisley panting pepper-and-salt percale permanent press piece of cloth pilot cloth pinstripe pique plush polyester pongee poplin print quilting rayon rep sackcloth sacking sailcloth samite sateen satin satinet screening scrim seersucker serge shag shantung sharkskin sheeting shirting shirttail silesia silk spandex sponge cloth stammel suede cloth suiting swan's down taffeta tammy tapa tapestry tartan terry ticking toweling tweed twill upholstery material Velcro velour velvet velveteen vicuna Viyella voile wash-and-wear waterproof web webbing whipcord wincey wire cloth wool worsted yoke pina cloth

Origin

The word "cloth" comes from Old English clāþ, meaning cloth or covering. It likely traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root related to the idea of clinging or sticking together.

Rhyming Words
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