tea towel , cloth n a towel for drying dishes and kitchen utensils,
(U.S. name)
dishtowel
aeroplane cloth , fabric
n
1 a strong fabric made from cotton, linen, and nylon yarns, used for some light aircraft fuselages and wings
2 a similar lightweight fabric used for clothing, (Also called)
aircraft fabric
aircraft cloth , fabric
n variants of →
aeroplane cloth
altar cloth
n (Christianity) the cloth used for covering an altar: often applied also to the frontal
American cloth
n a glazed or waterproofed cotton cloth
bark cloth
n a papery fabric made from the fibrous inner bark of various trees, esp. of the moraceous genus Ficus and the leguminous genus Brachystegia
cloth
n pl , cloths
a a fabric formed by weaving, felting or knitting wool, cotton, etc.
b (as modifier)
a cloth bag
2 a piece of such fabric used for a particular purpose, as for a dishcloth
3 usually preceded by: the
a the clothes worn by a clergyman
5 (Nautical) any of the panels of a sail
6 (Chiefly Brit) a piece of coloured fabric, used on the stage as scenery
7 (West African) a garment in a traditional non-European style
(Old English clath; related to Old Frisian kleth, Middle High German kleit cloth, clothing)
cloth cap
n (Brit)
1 (Also called)
flat cap a flat woollen cap with a stiff peak
a a symbol of working-class ethos or origin
b (as modifier)
cloth-cap attitudes
cloth-eared
adj
Informal
cloth of gold
n cloth woven from silk threads interspersed with gold
covert cloth
n a twill-weave cotton or worsted suiting fabric, (Sometimes shortened to)
covert
face cloth , face flannel
n (Brit) a small piece of cloth used to wash the face and hands, (U.S. equivalent)
washcloth
grass cloth
n a cloth made from plant fibres, such as jute or hemp
monk's cloth
n a heavy cotton fabric of basket weave, used mainly for bedspreads
(C19: so called because a similar material was used for making monks' habits)
nun's cloth , veiling
n a thin soft plain-weave silk or worsted fabric used for veils, dresses, etc.
pilot cloth
n a type of thick blue cloth used esp. to make sailor's coats
piña cloth
n a fine fabric made from the fibres of the pineapple leaf
(C19: from Spanish piña pineapple)
sponge cloth
n any of various porous fabrics, usually made in a loose honeycomb weave
tea cloth
n another name for →
tea towel
wire cloth
n a mesh or netting woven from fine wire, used in window screens, strainers, etc.