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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The chief chemist of Chrysler, Don Swazey, agreed to saturate several layers of the cloth with the epoxy, then put it in a press and cure it at 325°.
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Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
Then use the clean side of the cloth to wipe away any excess from the surface of the floor.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Skeptics claimed that the researcher did not factor in findings from the 1978 Shroud of Turin Research Project (STURP) that could disprove the theory of the cloth being artwork, such as a lack of pigment and the details of the blood stains, which are detectable with UV technology.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Put a little on the cloth and wipe, following up with a fresh dry rag.
—Parker Hall, Wired News, 31 Aug. 2025
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Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
Then use the clean side of the cloth to wipe away any excess from the surface of the floor.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Skeptics claimed that the researcher did not factor in findings from the 1978 Shroud of Turin Research Project (STURP) that could disprove the theory of the cloth being artwork, such as a lack of pigment and the details of the blood stains, which are detectable with UV technology.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Put a little on the cloth and wipe, following up with a fresh dry rag.
—Parker Hall, Wired News, 31 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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