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cloth

cloth /ˈklɑːθ/ noun
plural cloths /ˈklɑːðz/ /ˈklɑːθs/
cloth
/ˈklɑːθ/
noun
plural cloths /ˈklɑːðz/ /ˈklɑːθs/
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLOTH
: material that is made by weaving together threads of cotton, wool, nylon, etc., and that is used to make clothes, sheets, etc.
[noncount]
[count]
often used before another noun
[count] : a piece of cloth that is used for a particular purpose (such as cleaning things)
see also dishcloth, facecloth, loincloth, tablecloth, washcloth
the cloth : Christian priests and ministers : clergy

cut from the same cloth

◊ If people or things are cut from the same cloth, they are very similar to each other.

out of whole cloth

US, informal
◊ If something is created out of whole cloth, it is invented to trick someone into believing something.