1. Artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
   "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC";
   - fabric, material, textile
    
2. A piece of cloth used for some purpose (e.g. cleaning)
   "She wiped the table with a damp cloth"
    
3. In Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
   "The cloth played a significant role in medieval society";
   - clergy

Derived forms: cloths

Type of: artefact [Brit], artifact [N. Amer], priesthood

Encyclopedia: Cloth