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cloth [Brit klɒθ, Am klɔθ] N

1. cloth (fabric):

cloth: tessuto m

cloth: stoffa f

cloth: panno m

cloth: tela f

wool, silk, cotton cloth: tessuto di lana, seta, cotone

wool, silk, cotton cloth before n cover, blind, etc: in tessuto, in stoffa, in tela

hey cloth ears! inf: ehi, sei sordo?

2. cloth (piece of fabric):

cloth (for polishing, dusting, floor): straccio m

cloth (for drying dishes): strofinaccio m

cloth (for table): tovaglia f

altar cloth: tovaglia d'altare

damp cloth (for cleaning, ironing): straccio umido

wrap it in a damp cloth: avvolgilo in un panno umido

3. cloth REL:

the cloth: l'abito (religioso, ecclesiastico)

a man of the cloth: un ecclesiastico

to cut one's coat according to one's cloth Brit: non fare il passo più lungo della gamba

altar cloth [ˈɔːltəˌklɒθ] N

altar cloth: tovaglia f d'altare

wire cloth [Am ˈwaɪ(ə)r klɔθ] N

wire cloth: rete f metallica

drop cloth [Brit, Am ˈdrɑp ˌklɔθ] N

drop cloth: telo m (per proteggere dagli schizzi di vernice)

drop cloth: fodera f (per proteggere dagli schizzi di vernice)

tea cloth [Brit] N Brit

tea cloth (for drying): strofinaccio m (da cucina)

tea cloth (for table): tovaglia f

tea cloth (for tray): tovaglietta f

Communion cloth [kəˈmjuːnɪənˈklɒθ, -ˈklɔːθ] N

Communion cloth: corporale m

emery cloth [ˈemərɪˌklɒθ, -ˌklɔːθ] N

emery cloth: tela f smeriglio

chamois cloth [ˈʃæmwɑːˌklɒθ, Amˈʃæmɪˌklɔːθ] N Am (for polishing)

chamois cloth: pelle f di daino

tracing cloth [ˈtreɪsɪŋˌklɒθ, Am-ˌklɔːθ] N

tracing cloth: tela f da lucido

ground cloth [Am ˈɡraʊnd ˌklɔθ] N Am

ground cloth → groundsheet

groundsheet [Brit ˈɡraʊn(d)ʃiːt, Am ˈɡraʊn(d)ˌʃit] N

groundsheet: telone m impermeabile (da stendere a terra)

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I. cloth [klɑ:θ] N

1. cloth:

cloth (material): tela f

cloth (for cleaning): panno m

2. cloth (clergy):

cloth: clero m

a man of the cloth: un ecclesiastico

II. cloth [klɑ:θ] ADJ

cloth: di tela

terry cloth [ˌte·ri·ˈklɑ:θ] N

terry cloth: tessuto m in spugna

homespun cloth: tessuto, -a in casa

ply of cloth, wood: capa f

diaphanous cloth: trasparente

size for cloth: appretto m

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drappo: cloth

tela: cloth

tela di canapa: hemp cloth

tela cerata: waxed cloth

tela di cotone: cotton cloth

tela di lino: linen cloth

strofinaccio: floor cloth

pied-de-poule: hound's-tooth cloth

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be 4 inches in width wallpaper, cloth: essere alto 10 cm

a man of the cloth: un ecclesiastico

to cut one's coat according to one's cloth: vivere secondo i propri mezzi

to spread a cloth over the table: stendere un telo sul tavolo

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By cutting out birds, flowers and other motifs from printed fabric and sewing them onto a large homespun cloth a beautiful bedspread could be made.

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The other three films were homespun family stories with elements of comedy and drama.

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They eat sparingly and wear the coarsest homespun cloth.

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They lived in small families in semi dug-outs (earth-houses) and wore homespun clothes and modest jewellery.

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They dye their homespun yarns into different colours and weave exquisite clothes for the family.

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