Topic: HOUSEHOLD
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | clath 'cloth, piece of clothing' |
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cloth
1 [uncountable] material used for making things such as clothes
2 [countable]DH a piece of cloth used for a particular purpose : She mopped her face with a wet cloth. Is there a clean cloth for the table? ➔ dishcloth, facecloth, tablecloth
She mopped her face with a wet cloth.Is there a clean cloth for the table?WORD CHOICE: WORD CHOICE:
clothes, clothing, garment, clothclothes are things that you wear, for example shirts and dresses • I need some new clothes. • Do you ever wear your sister's clothes?!! clothes is always plural and has no singular form • He was wearing nice clothes (NOT a nice clothe/clothes). Use clothing to talk about a particular type of clothes or when talking about making or selling clothes • Special protective clothing is worn. • a clothing manufacturer!! This word is not used much in ordinary spoken language • I went shopping for summer clothes (NOT clothing).In formal English, you can use garment or piece/item/article of clothing to refer to one thing you wear • a long velvet garment • a discarded article of clothingBut it is more usual to name the particular thing you mean • He was wearing a long coat (NOT long garment).Cloth is the material that clothes are made from • a suit made from fine woollen cloth ➔ See also clothes
WORD CHOICE: clothes, clothing, garment, clothclothes are things that you wear, for example shirts and dresses • I need some new clothes. • Do you ever wear your sister's clothes?!! clothes is always plural and has no singular form • He was wearing nice clothes (NOT a nice clothe/clothes). Use clothing to talk about a particular type of clothes or when talking about making or selling clothes • Special protective clothing is worn. • a clothing manufacturer!! This word is not used much in ordinary spoken language • I went shopping for summer clothes (NOT clothing).In formal English, you can use garment or piece/item/article of clothing to refer to one thing you wear • a long velvet garment • a discarded article of clothingBut it is more usual to name the particular thing you mean • He was wearing a long coat (NOT long garment).Cloth is the material that clothes are made from • a suit made from fine woollen cloth ➔ See also clothes
