klɔθ n. (pl. cloths) 1
woven or felted
material. 2 a
piece of
this. 3 a piece of cloth
for a
particular purpose; a
tablecloth,
dishcloth, etc. 4
woollen woven
fabric as used for
clothes. 5 a
profession or
status,
esp. of
the clergy, as
shown by clothes (respect
due to
his cloth). b (prec. by the) the clergy. øcloth-cap relating to or associated
with the
working class. cloth-eared colloq.
somewhat deaf. cloth of
gold (or silver)
tissue of gold (or silver) threads interwoven with
silk or
wool. [OE clath, of unkn. orig.]