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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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.
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Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026
Wring the cloth and wipe cabinet fronts, paying special attention to areas around the knobs.
—Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
That’s the cloth, and that’s predominantly made out of nylon.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
For roughly a thousand years, the right to manufacture and ship the cloth from Cairo to Mecca was symbolic of who claimed legitimate rule over the Muslim world.
—Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
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Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026
Wring the cloth and wipe cabinet fronts, paying special attention to areas around the knobs.
—Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
That’s the cloth, and that’s predominantly made out of nylon.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
For roughly a thousand years, the right to manufacture and ship the cloth from Cairo to Mecca was symbolic of who claimed legitimate rule over the Muslim world.
—Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 25 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 4 Jun. 2026.
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