whole cloth

whole cloth

noun

Definition of WHOLE CLOTH

: pure fabrication —usually used in the phrase out of whole cloth <the theory was created out of whole cloth>

First Known Use of WHOLE CLOTH

1840

Rhymes with WHOLE CLOTH

betroth, breechcloth, broadcloth, cheesecloth, clothes moth, dishcloth, drop cloth, facecloth, floorcloth, grass cloth, ground cloth, ground sloth, haircloth, hawk moth, hellbroth, loincloth, oilcloth, sackcloth, sailcloth, silk moth, sphinx moth, sponge cloth, washcloth, wire cloth