piece of cloth

Other forms: pieces of cloth

Definitions of piece of cloth

1. noun

   a separate part consisting of fabric
   synonyms: piece of material

   types:

   bib

   top part of an apron; covering the chest

   chamois cloth

   a piece of chamois used for washing windows or cars

   dishcloth, dishrag

   a cloth for washing dishes

   drop cloth

   a large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted

   dustcloth, duster, dustrag

   a piece of cloth used for dusting

   dust cover, dust sheet

   a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period

   end, oddment, remainder, remnant

   a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold

   gore, panel

   a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails

   ground cloth, groundsheet

   a waterproofed piece of cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect from moisture

   guimpe

   a piece of starched cloth covering the shoulders of a nun's habit

   gusset, inset

   a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment

   handkerchief, hankey, hankie, hanky

   a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

   liner, lining

   a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment

   longyi, lungi, lungyi

   a long piece of brightly colored cloth (cotton or silk) used as clothing (a skirt or loincloth or sash etc.) in India and Pakistan and Burma

   patch

   a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole

   placket

   a piece of cloth sewn under an opening

   rag, shred, tag, tag end, tatter

   a small piece of cloth or paper

   canvas, sail, sheet

   a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

   swatch

   a sample piece of cloth

   towel

   a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping

   train

   piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor

   balloon sail

   any light loose sail

   bandana, bandanna

   large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief

   bath towel

   a large towel; to dry yourself after a bath

   beach towel

   very large towel to dry yourself after swimming

   crossjack, mizzen course

   the lowermost sail on a mizzenmast

   dish towel, dishtowel, tea towel

   a towel for drying dishes

   fag end

   the frayed end of a length of cloth or rope

   flash

   a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification

   fore-and-aft sail

   any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction

   foresail

   the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel

   face towel, hand towel

   a small towel used to dry the hands or face

   headsail

   any sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel

   mainsail

   the lowermost sail on the mainmast

   main-topsail

   a topsail set on the mainmast

   paper towel

   a disposable towel made of absorbent paper

   pasty

   (usually used in the plural) one of a pair of adhesive patches worn to cover the nipples of exotic dancers and striptease performers

   pine-tar rag

   baseball equipment consisting of a rag soaked with pine tar; used on the handle of a baseball bat to give a batter a firm grip

   pocket-handkerchief

   a handkerchief that is carried in a pocket

   press of canvas, press of sail

   the greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely

   roller towel

   a towel with the ends sewn together, hung on a roller

   royal

   a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast

   save-all

   a sail set to catch wind spilled from a larger sail

   shoulder patch

   patch worn on the shoulder of a military uniform to indicate rank

   skysail

   the sail above the royal on a square-rigger

   square sail

   a four-sided sail set beneath a horizontal yard suspended at the middle from a mast

   topgallant, topgallant sail

   a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast

   topsail

   a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast

   type of:

   cloth, fabric, material, textile

   artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

   piece

   a separate part of a whole