Pronunciation

/kləθ/

Definitions

Noun

1. Cloth: A flexible material typically made from fibers, such as cotton, wool, or silk, used for clothing, household linens, or upholstery.
   • Example: “The shop sells a variety of fabrics, including silk and cotton cloth.”
2. Clothing: The garments worn on the body, collectively.
   • Example: “She dressed up in her finest cloth for the wedding.”

Verb

1. To cover or wrap something with cloth or fabric.
   • Example: “She clothed the doll in a pretty dress.”
2. To provide or furnish with clothing.
   • Example: “The charity helps to clothe homeless children.”

Phrases

• “Wear cloth” or “be clothed in” means to be dressed.
• “Cloth material” refers to the textile itself.
• “A piece of cloth” is a single folded or unfolded piece of fabric.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “She ironed a clean cloth to use for cleaning the windows.”
• Verb: “The tailor used the finest silk cloth to make the bride’s wedding gown.”
• Transitive verb: “I need to cloth the baby with a onesie before we leave the house.”

Synonyms

• Fabric
• Material
• Textile
• Linen
• Covering
• Apparel
• Garment
• Dress

Antonyms

• Bare (as in “bare skin”)
• Uncovered (as in “uncovered furniture”)