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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There was a giant gash in the cloth convertible roof.
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Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 22 May 2025
He’s cut from the cloth of other MVPs like Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan.
—Andrew Schlecht, New York Times, 22 May 2025
That’s not the cloth in which the Vallejo native is cut from.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
Launched in 2021, this $19 piece of non-abrasive fabric has long been a topic of hot discussion on social media, with many people gleefully pointing out how overpriced the cloth is.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 22 May 2025
He’s cut from the cloth of other MVPs like Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan.
—Andrew Schlecht, New York Times, 22 May 2025
That’s not the cloth in which the Vallejo native is cut from.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
Launched in 2021, this $19 piece of non-abrasive fabric has long been a topic of hot discussion on social media, with many people gleefully pointing out how overpriced the cloth is.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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 3 Jun. 2025.
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