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Cloth vs Aune - What's the difference?

cloth | aune |

As nouns the difference between cloth and aune

is that cloth is (uncountable) a woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use while aune is an old french cloth measure, varying around the country, but at paris equivalent to 095 of an english ell.

cloth

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete) * (l), (l), (l) (Scotland)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (uncountable) A woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.
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  • A piece of cloth used for a particular purpose.
  • A form of attire that represents a particular profession.
  • (in idioms) Priesthood, clergy.

    • Synonyms

    * (woven fabric) material, stuff * See also

    Derived terms

    (terms derived from "cloth") * cheesecloth * cut from the same cloth * dishcloth * facecloth * horsecloth * loincloth * man of the cloth * sackcloth * tablecloth * take the cloth * washcloth * whole cloth, from whole cloth, out of whole cloth * wire cloth

    Related terms

    * clothe, clothes, clothing

    aune

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An old French cloth measure, varying around the country, but at Paris equivalent to 0.95 of an English ell.
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