cloth ing

/K L AO1 TH IH0 NG/
noun
  1. 1

    (countable, uncountable) A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.

  2. 2

    (countable) A piece of cloth used for a particular purpose.

  3. 3

    Specifically, a tablecloth, especially as spread before a meal or removed afterwards.

  4. 4

    A form of attire that represents a particular profession or status.

  5. 5

    (figurative) Substance or essence; the whole of something complex.

  6. 6

    (figurative) Appearance; seeming.

  7. 7

    (idiomatic, with definite article) The priesthood.