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Cloth vs Textile - What's the difference?

cloth | textile |

As nouns the difference between cloth and textile

is that cloth is (uncountable) a woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use while textile is (usually plural) cloth produced from a fabric.

As an adjective textile is

(naturism) clothing compulsive.

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

    textile

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (usually plural) Cloth produced from a fabric.
  • (naturism) a non-nudist
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * (naturism) naturist

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (naturism) clothing compulsive.
  • A textile beach

    Antonyms

    * (naturism) clothing optional, nude, naturist ----