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 soil is transferred.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
Colin Farrell is putting on the cloth for the action-thriller Ordained, a hot package that hit the town in recent weeks.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
Simply stretch the cloth over your plant and secure it with landscape staples so the cloth doesn’t blow away.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
Lady Gaga has worn the habit in music videos and on tour, while designers including Rick Owens have frequently played with the cloth caps’ austere form.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
Colin Farrell is putting on the cloth for the action-thriller Ordained, a hot package that hit the town in recent weeks.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
Simply stretch the cloth over your plant and secure it with landscape staples so the cloth doesn’t blow away.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
Lady Gaga has worn the habit in music videos and on tour, while designers including Rick Owens have frequently played with the cloth caps’ austere form.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 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 1 Dec. 2025.
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