CLOTH
What does "CLOTH" mean?
Woven or felted fabric made from fibres such as wool, cotton, or silk.
Meanings
- Fabric made by weaving, knitting, or felting fibres. The tailor measured out a length of grey cloth.
- A piece of fabric used for a particular purpose, such as cleaning or covering. Wipe the spill with a damp cloth.
- The clergy or clerical profession, with 'the'. He was a respected man of the cloth. formal
Word origin
From Old English 'clāþ', meaning a covering or garment, from a Germanic root shared with German 'Kleid' (dress); the plural diverged into 'clothes' (garments) and 'cloths' (pieces of fabric).
Remember it
CLOTH is CLOTHes with the 'es' cut off - the raw material before it becomes what you wear.
A little poem
Loom clacks all winter-
a field of flax becomes
the shirt on your back.
haiku
Wordplay
- I asked the priest if he made his own robes. He said no - being a man of the cloth doesn't mean you can sew it.
What it teaches
Cloth begins as loose thread; so does anything woven well enough to keep us warm.
Quick facts
What does CLOTH mean?
Woven or felted fabric made from fibres such as wool, cotton, or silk.
Is CLOTH a valid word?
Yes — CLOTH is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CLOTH?
CLOTH has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does CLOTH come from?
From Old English 'clāþ', meaning a covering or garment, from a Germanic root shared with German 'Kleid' (dress); the plural diverged into 'clothes' (garments) and 'cloths' (pieces of fabric).
What can CLOTH teach us?
Cloth begins as loose thread; so does anything woven well enough to keep us warm.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.