cloth - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • soak: Handle, seat, trap should be wiped with a damp cloth soaked in a solution of disinfectant eg.
  • moisten: Remember to use only cloth moistened with rubbing alcohol.
  • embroider: A starchy white embroidered table cloth covers the table beside him.
  • swaddle: They dressed him in green swaddling cloth, and named him Alder.

Adjective modifier

  • woolen: By the end of the 17th century a large amount of woolen cloth was being sold in the markets of Leeds.
  • damp: A fire blanket or damp cloth should be used on a fat pan fire.
  • lint-free: Special lint-free cleaning cloth for cleaning the scan area.
  • coarse: The simple cap was made of thick, coarse woolen cloth.
  • scarlet: Original scarlet cloth, illustrated with figure of a Chinaman.
  • soft: Clean out the tin, with a soft damp cloth, try not to bend the tin at all.

Modifies a noun

  • diaper: Tom's cloth diapers were too big for his baby clothes!
  • diaper: My mom chewed my food for me, used cloth diapers, and washed me with rice bran.
  • stitch: One thing about these designs is that you cannot work one piece of cloth stitch ( or half stitch ) at a time.

Noun used with modifier

  • loin: They wear few clothes apart from a loin cloth or skirt of goat skin.
  • microfibre: Hundreds of thousands of small pockets in the microfibre cloth aggressively capture the dust and dirt from the film.
  • terry: They come complete with a " real feel " , battery powered heartbeat, and a terry cloth pouch for a feeding bottle.
  • emery: The final coat can be rubbed with dampened emery cloth for a fine, soft, matte finish.
  • polishing: The cleaning rod comes with cleaning cloth and polishing cloth.

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