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whole cloths

whole cloths is the plural of whole cloth.

Meaning of whole cloth

Noun

whole cloth (countable and uncountable, plural whole cloths)

  1. A newly made textile which has not yet been cut.
    Synonyms:
    broadcloth
  2. (figuratively, uncountable, used attributively or preceded by various prepositions) The fictitious material from which complete fabrications, lies with no basis in truth, are made.
    • Mr. Doe's account of the accident was made from whole cloth.
  3. (figuratively, uncountable) Something made completely new, with no history, and not based on anything else.
    • The plans for the widget were drawn from whole cloth.

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Questions about whole cloths

What is whole cloths the plural of?
Whole cloths is the plural of whole cloth.

Words near whole cloths in the dictionary

  1. whole box of tricks
  2. whole chebang
  3. whole child
  4. whole children
  5. whole cloth
  6. whole cloths
  7. whole enchilada
  8. whole enchiladas
  9. whole food
  10. whole foods
  11. whole gale

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