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cloath

cloath noun: cloth. Also the obsolete form of clothe.

Noun

cloath (countable and uncountable, plural cloaths)

  1. (obsolete) cloth
  2. (obsolete) clothes, clothing, usually made of leather or skin
    • Having previously obtained permission of a viewer, or some other person concerned in the colliery, a small hand lanthorn must be provided, a light being necessary for each person. It is also advisable to take a change of dress, at least of upper cloaths; strong boots to keep the feet dry, and an...1944 September and October, Charles E. Lee, “An Ancient Underground Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 275, text from early 19th century

Also used as

cloath is also the obsolete form of clothe.

Forms of cloath

Noun
pluralcloaths
Verb
third-person singular presentcloaths
present participlecloathing
past participlecloathed
pastcloathed

Questions about cloath

What does cloath mean?
Cloath means cloth.
What part of speech is cloath?
Cloath is a noun.
What is the plural of cloath?
The plural of cloath is cloaths.

Words near cloath in the dictionary

  1. cloamen
  2. cloamer
  3. cloamers
  4. cloaming
  5. cloams
  6. cloath
  7. cloathe
  8. cloathed
  9. cloathes
  10. cloathing
  11. cloathings

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