the cloth
noun
: Christian priests and ministers : clergy
He has great respect for the cloth.
He is a man of the cloth.
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For greasy buildup, use a drop of grease-cutting dish detergent on the cloth and lightly scrub, then wipe the soap away with a damp cloth.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Previous radiocarbon dating places its origins at the end of the 13th or 14th century, and a 3D analysis recently published in the journal Archaeometry concluded the cloth had been wrapped around a sculpture, rather than Jesus' body.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
As cinematic tapestry, Mitevska’s cloistered film does feel cut from the cloth of Calcutta in 1948 and from the Catholic missionary work one attributes to that time.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
Rather, the cloth listed in its catalogs was made with wool imported from India and woven in Yorkshire or Lancashire in England.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Previous radiocarbon dating places its origins at the end of the 13th or 14th century, and a 3D analysis recently published in the journal Archaeometry concluded the cloth had been wrapped around a sculpture, rather than Jesus' body.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
As cinematic tapestry, Mitevska’s cloistered film does feel cut from the cloth of Calcutta in 1948 and from the Catholic missionary work one attributes to that time.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
Rather, the cloth listed in its catalogs was made with wool imported from India and woven in Yorkshire or Lancashire in England.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the cloth
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“The cloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cloth. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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