| 单词 | cloth |
| 释义 | clothcloth /klɔθ/ ●●● S3 W3 noun 1[uncountable] material that is made from cotton, wool, etc. and used for making things such as clothes: beautiful cotton cloth cloth napkins2[countable] a piece of cloth used for drying, cleaning, covering things, etc.: I dried the dishes with a clean cloth. → see also dishcloth, tablecloth3a man of the cloth formal or humorous a Christian priest or minister [Origin: Old English clath cloth, piece of clothing] → see also clothesWORD CHOICE: cloth, fabric, material• Use cloth as an uncountable noun to talk about the pieces of woven cotton, wool, etc. that are used especially for making clothes. You often use cloth when you are talking about what something is made of: The cloth doll was dirty and worn. The factories made cloth from the cotton grown in the South.• Fabric is countable and uncountable, and refers to cloth that is used to make clothes and other things. People who sew often use the word fabric: The sheets were made of a silky fabric. The pillow was covered in fine Italian fabric.• When material is an uncountable noun, it means the same as fabric: There isn’t enough material to make curtains. |
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