linen+cloth

  • 21Cloth of gold — Cloth Cloth (kl[o^]th; 115), n.; pl. {Cloths} (kl[o^][th]z; 115), except in the sense of garments, when it is {Clothes} (kl[=o]thz or kl[=o]z). [OE. clath cloth, AS. cl[=a][thorn] cloth, garment; akin to D. kleed, Icel. kl[ae][eth]i, Dan.… …

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  • 22Cloth paper — Cloth Cloth (kl[o^]th; 115), n.; pl. {Cloths} (kl[o^][th]z; 115), except in the sense of garments, when it is {Clothes} (kl[=o]thz or kl[=o]z). [OE. clath cloth, AS. cl[=a][thorn] cloth, garment; akin to D. kleed, Icel. kl[ae][eth]i, Dan.… …

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  • 23linen — [lin′ən] n. [ME < OE (akin to Ger leinen) < lin, flax: see LINE2] 1. yarn, thread, or cloth made of flax 2. [often pl.] things made of linen, or of cotton, etc., as tablecloths, sheets, shirts, etc.: cf. BED LINEN, TABLE LINEN 3. fine… …

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  • 24cloth — [ klaθ ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount material used for making clothes, curtains, etc. that is made by weaving fibers together: linen/cotton cloth 2. ) count a piece of cloth used for a particular purpose such as cleaning or covering a table the …

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  • 25linen — ► NOUN 1) cloth woven from flax. 2) articles such as sheets or clothes made, or originally made, of linen. ORIGIN originally in the sense «made of flax»: from Old English …

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  • 26Cloth of gold — This article is about the fabric. For the snail, see Conus textile. For the 16th century event, see Field of Cloth of Gold. Cloth of gold is a fabric woven with a gold wrapped or spun weft referred to as a spirally spun gold strip . In most cases …

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  • 27Cloth hall — Sukiennice in Kraków Gewandhaus in …

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  • 28linen — [[t]lɪ̱nɪn[/t]] linens 1) N MASS Linen is a kind of cloth that is made from a plant called flax. It is used for making clothes and things such as tablecloths and sheets. ...a white linen suit. ...cottons, woolens, silks and linens. 2) N UNCOUNT:… …

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  • 29linen */ — UK [ˈlɪnɪn] / US [ˈlɪnən] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms linen : singular linen plural linens 1) light cloth made from a plant called flax a cream linen suit 2) things made of cloth and used in the house, such as sheets and tablecloths… …

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  • 30linen — lin|en [ lınən ] noun count or uncount * 1. ) light cloth made from a plant called FLAX: a cream linen suit 2. ) things made of cloth and used in the house, such as sheets and TABLECLOTHS: bed linen 3. ) an old word meaning underwear => DIRTY1 …

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