cloth

Meanings

• noun

  A flexible material made through weaving or knitting fibers together, used to cover and protect various parts of the body or other objects.

  - "She wore a beautiful silk cloth as a saree."
  - "The artist painted a portrait on a large canvas cloth."
  - "The baby was swaddled in a soft cotton cloth."

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Pronunciation

1. /klɔθ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=840634"

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Synonyms

material , stuff

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cloth
robes , gobes , mopes

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Variants

List of all variants of cloth that leads to same result
cloth , cloths , cloth yard , cloth yards , drop cloth , drop cloths , grass cloth , grass cloths , ground cloth , ground cloths , hardware cloth , hardware cloths , kente , kente cloth , monk's cloth , monk's cloths , pina cloth , pina cloths , press cloth , press cloths

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Etymology

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Old English 'cloth', from clifan 'clothe'. Related to clothe 'to cover'.

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Trivia

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1. The world's largest loom is in Sweden and can weave cloth that is 6 meters wide.

2. In ancient Egypt, linen cloth was used as currency.

3. The first woven cloth was discovered in China around 3500 BC.

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Related Concepts

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1. Textile: The process of producing cloth from raw materials such as fibers, through spinning, weaving, or knitting.

2. Fabric: A flexible material made through weaving, knitting, spreading, crocheting, or bonding, and used to make various kinds of clothing and other products.

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Culture

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Cloth has played a significant role in human history, from the earliest civilizations to present day. It has been used for clothing, shelter, art, and religious and cultural practices. In various cultures, specific types of cloth have symbolic meanings, such as silk in China, denim in the United States, and linen in Egypt.

How to Memorize "cloth"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large roll of fabric being unrolled and cut into pieces to make clothing or other items.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cloth' with the feeling of softness or warmth, depending on the type of fabric.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'cloth' as 'covering' or 'draping' to help remember its meaning.

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