cloth

S2 W2

BrE /klɒθ/ AmE /klɑːθ/

noun en → es

1 TEXTILE [uncountable] A1

a piece of material made from cotton, wool, etc., that is used for making clothes or other things

tela, tejido

  • cloth + adjective

Collocations cloth material · cloth fabric

  • She bought some cloth to make a dress.

    Compró tela para hacer un vestido.

2 CLOTHES [countable] B1

a piece of clothing, especially one that is not made of leather or rubber

prenda de vestir

  • cloth + adjective

Collocations a piece of cloth · a cloth coat

  • He wore a dark cloth jacket.

    Llevaba un abrigo de tela oscuro.

3 CLEANING [countable] A2

a piece of soft material used for cleaning things, such as a cloth to wipe the table or windows

trapo, paño

  • cloth + adjective

Collocations cleaning cloth · dish cloth

  • Use a damp cloth to clean the windows.

    Usa un trapo húmedo para limpiar las ventanas.

4 FLAG [countable] B2

the flag of a country or organization, especially when it is being carried in a parade or ceremony

bandera

  • cloth + adjective

Collocations national cloth · organization's cloth

  • The soldiers carried the national cloth.

    Los soldados llevaban la bandera nacional.