His clothing was soaked in the rain. Many early-American woodsmen wore buckskin clothing.
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un|der|cloth|ing — «UHN duhr KLOH thihng», noun. = underwear. (Cf. ↑underwear) … Useful english dictionary
cloth — cloth; cloth·ier; cloth·ier s brush; cloth·i·fy; cloth·ing; mort·cloth; cere·cloth; … English syllables
-ing — suffix 1 forms the present participle of verbs: They re dancing. | to go dancing | a dancing bear 2 (in uncountable nouns) the action or process of doing something: She hates swimming. | No parking. (=do not park here) 3 (in uncountable nouns) a) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Goring cloth — Goring Gor ing, or Goring cloth Gor ing cloth , n., (Naut.) A piece of canvas cut obliquely to widen a sail at the foot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bolt|ing cloth — «BOHL tihng», 1. cloth, as of linen or silk, for bolting or sifting meal. 2. the silk to which the stencil is applied in silk screen printing … Useful english dictionary
sheet|ing — «SHEE tihng», noun. 1. a cotton or linen cloth, as for bedsheets: »heavy industrial cloth, such as “sheetings” used in cloth bags, auto upholstery and other industrial products (Wall Street Journal). 2. a lining or covering of timber or metal,… … Useful english dictionary
weav´ing|ly — weave «weev», verb, wove or (Rare) weaved, wo|ven or wove, weav|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to form (threads or strips) into a thing or fabric. People weave thread into cloth, straw into hats, and reeds into baskets. 2 … Useful english dictionary
Bearing cloth — Bear ing cloth (b[^a]r [i^]ng kl[o^]th ; 115). A cloth with which a child is covered when carried to be baptized. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bolting cloth — Bolting Bolt ing, n. 1. A sifting, as of flour or meal. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) A private arguing of cases for practice by students, as in the Inns of Court. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] {Bolting cloth}, wire, hair, silk, or other sieve cloth of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
con|cil´i|at´ing|ly — con|cil|i|ate «kuhn SIHL ee ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. 1. to win over; soothe: »She conciliated her angry little sister with a candy bar. SYNONYM(S): placate, pacify, appease. 2 … Useful english dictionary
