cloth
/klɔθ; ?@ klɔ:θ; klɔθ/ n
(pl ~s/ klɔθs; ?@ klɔ:ðz; klɔðz/)
1 [U] material made by weaving cotton, wool, silk, etc （棉、 毛、 丝等织的）料子, 布料, 毛料, 丝绸
enough cloth to make a suit 够做一身衣服的料子
good quality woollen cloth 优质毛料
[attrib 作定语]
a cloth binding 布面装订.
2 [C] (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) piece of cloth used for a special purpose 作某种用途的布块: a `dishcloth
a `floorcloth * a `table-cloth.
3 the cloth [sing]
clothes worn by the clergy, seen as a symbol of their profession 教士服, 牧师服（被视为神职的标志）
the respect due to his cloth 因他任神职而受到的尊敬
a man of the cloth, ie a clergyman 一位神职人员（传教士）.
4 (idm 习语) cut one's coat according to one's cloth => coat.