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cloth 1. a. a fabric formed by weaving, felting or knitting wool, cotton, etc. b. (as modifier): a cloth bag 2. a piece of such fabric used for a particular purpose, as for a dishcloth 3. a. the clothes worn by a clergyman b. the clergy 4. Nautical any of the panels of a sail 5. Chiefly Brit a piece of coloured fabric, used on the stage as scenery cloth [klȯth] (textiles) A sheet of fibers assembled by weaving, knitting, felting, or some other similar process. A nonfibrous material of similar properties. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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One day two impostors arrived who gave themselves out as weavers, and said that they knew how to manufacture the most beautiful cloth imaginable. All the people throughout the city had heard of the wonderful property the cloth was to possess; and all were anxious to learn how wise, or how ignorant, their neighbors might prove to be. It was covered with a lace cloth and draped with green wreaths. |
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