Piece of poor or clumsy workmanship.
An inflammatory sore.
1. Something that is botched; mess
2. Patchwork, hodgepodge
ETYM Old Eng. clath cloth, AS. clâth cloth, garment; akin to Dutch kleed, Icel. klaethi, Dan. klaede, cloth, Swed. kläde, German kleid garment, dress.
Fabric of any sort, often made of cotton, wool, or synthetic fibers.
ETYM AS. clűt a little cloth, piece of metal; cf. Swed. klut, Icel. klűtr a kerchief, or W. clwt a clout, Gael. clud.
A target used in archery.
Floorcloth or mop.
ETYM French flanelle, cf. Old Fren. flaine a pillowcase, a mattress (?); from W. gwlanen flannel, from gwlan wool; prob. akin to Eng. wool. Related to Wool.
1. A soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing.
2. (Usually in the plural) Trousers; SYN. gabardine, tweed, white.
Woven woolen fabric with a napped (raised) surface, which gives it a warm, smooth appearance and obscures its underlying plain or twill cloth construction. It is used for suiting materials. The term is also used for a washing cloth of cotton towelling.
A usually decorated heavy cloth (as of canvas) used for a floor covering.
1. An implement for washing floors, or the like, usually made of a sponge fastened at the base of a handle.
2. A head of hair, esp. if unkempt.
1. A block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp; SYN. inkpad, inking pad, stamp pad.
2. A number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge; SYN. pad of paper, tablet.
3. A usually thin flat mass of padding.
4. The foot or fleshy cushion-like underside of the toes of an animal.
ETYM Old Eng. pacche; of uncertain origin, perh. for placche; cf. Prov. Eng. platch patch, LG. plakk, plakke.
(Irregular plural: patches).
A piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole.
ETYM Old Eng. ragge, probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. rögg a tuft, shagginess, Swed. ragg rough hair. Related to Rug.
1. A small piece of cloth; SYN. shred, tag, tag end, tatter.
2. (British) A boisterous practical joke (especially by college students).
3. (British) A week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities.
ETYM Old Eng. shrede, schrede, as. screáde; akin to od. schroode, German schrot a piece cut off, Icel. skrjothr a shred, and to Eng. shroud. Related to Screed, Scroll, Scrutiny.
A tiny or scarcely detectable amount; SYN. scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge.
1. A part torn and left hanging; shred
2. Tattered clothing; rags
A conducting arm that rotates over a series of contacts and comes to rest on an outlet; SYN. wiper arm, contact arm.