Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - cloth
Cloth
cloth
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. Phrases and idioms cloth-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. Etymology: OE clath, of unkn. orig.
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noun (plural ~s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English clāth ~, garment; akin to Middle High German kleit garment Date: before 12th century 1. a pliable material made usually by weaving, felting, or knitting natural or synthetic fibers and filaments, a similar material (as of glass), a piece of ~ adapted for a particular purpose, 3. a distinctive dress of a profession or calling, the dress of the clergy ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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