covert cloth

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noun

a cotton, woolen, or worsted cloth of twill weave, the warp being of ply yarns one of which may be white.

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Also called covert.

Origin of covert cloth

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby covert cloth

cover-shoulder, cover slip, cover story, covert, covert action, covert cloth, covert coat, cover text, cover the field, covertly, coverture

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How to use covert cloth in a sentence

The Kulahu strike was part of a widening covert war being waged by Iran inside Pakistan.
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Paper and cloth are cheap, what people are paying for is the story.
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The remote controlled flying craft has gone from covert military ops to a communal backyard hobby.
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The figure enters the elevator and is then seen quickly leaving the mall, black cloth flapping behind it.
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He and his followers have become really good at keeping their communications covert.
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He thrust the Cardinal's mantle into it, and stood over the smouldering cloth, till the whole was consumed to ashes.
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Her eyes were not nearly as soft as they had been, while she picked up the hanging folds of pink cloth, and went on.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
Great had been her indignation at the want of respect shown to the Reverend John Dodd's cloth.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Ramona had covered the box with white cloth, and the lace altar-cloth thrown over it fell in folds to the floor.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
Instead of a cloth, on each table was a sheet of fine glazed paper which had the appearance of oiled silk.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike

British Dictionary definitions for covert cloth

covert cloth

noun

a twill-weave cotton or worsted suiting fabricSometimes shortened to: covert

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