the cloth
noun
: Christian priests and ministers : clergy
He has great respect for the cloth.
He is a man of the cloth.
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Keep moving to a clean area of the cloth as the ink is transferred.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025
With any stain removal treatment, test the solution on a small area of the cloth before applying it widely.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2024
Unless the buildup is heavy, using the cloth alone without any glass cleaner will do an amazing job.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, a man, who was later identified as the suspect, approaches the woman with a garment and — instead of using it to smother the fire — fans the flames with the cloth.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025
With any stain removal treatment, test the solution on a small area of the cloth before applying it widely.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2024
Unless the buildup is heavy, using the cloth alone without any glass cleaner will do an amazing job.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, a man, who was later identified as the suspect, approaches the woman with a garment and — instead of using it to smother the fire — fans the flames with the cloth.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the cloth
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“The cloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cloth. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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