cloth
noun
a fabric formed by weaving, felting, etc., from wool, hair, silk, flax, cotton, or other fiber, used for garments, upholstery, and many other items.
cloths
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pluralof cloth.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Milkmen fought back in various ways, putting stones atop the lids and draping cloths over them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Donations can include new and unopened toiletries, like shampoo and toothpaste, as well as other cleaning products including washing up liquid, sponges, cloths and tissues.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
Should these symptoms arise, you should call 911, move to a cooler place and try to lower the person’s temperature with a cool bath or cloths.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2025
The varnish, applied during a 1975-76 restoration, will be removed using microfibre cloths and cotton swabs.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2024
When I had had fever in Virginia, and at Schar- loo, my mother had given me aspirin and then put cold cloths on my head.
From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
