[klawth, kloth] 
noun, plural cloths [klawth
z, klothz, klawths, kloths] , adjective | 1. | a fabric formed by weaving, felting, etc., from wool, hair, silk, flax, cotton, or other fiber, used for garments, upholstery, and many other items. |
| 2. | a piece of such a fabric for a particular purpose: an altar cloth. |
| 3. | the particular attire of any profession, esp. that of the clergy. Compare man of the cloth. |
| 4. | the cloth, the clergy: men of the cloth. |
| 5. | Nautical.
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| 6. | Obsolete. a garment; clothing. |