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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Keep moving to a clean area of the cloth as the grass stain is transferred.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
Dabbing the cloth in rubbing alcohol, working away the dirty blots on the glass, waiting for the haze in my head to focus, and a new line to come to me.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
On the other hand, the cloth seats in many buses are filthy.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
These hoops are flexible, arched supports that stake into the ground; the cloth is draped over the hoops as needed to shield plants from the hot sun.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
Dabbing the cloth in rubbing alcohol, working away the dirty blots on the glass, waiting for the haze in my head to focus, and a new line to come to me.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
On the other hand, the cloth seats in many buses are filthy.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
These hoops are flexible, arched supports that stake into the ground; the cloth is draped over the hoops as needed to shield plants from the hot sun.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026
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 17 Jun. 2026.
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