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Search phrase: cloth

Plays

 82 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.v.44man is his clothes. Trust him not in matter of heavyman is his cloathes: Trust him not in matter of heauie
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.51Or to drown my clothes and say I was stripped.Or to drowne my cloathes, and say I was stript.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.250does little harm, save to his bedclothes about him; butdoes little harme, saue to his bed-cloathes about him: but
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.ii.3you, when I have held familiarity with fresher clothes;you, when I haue held familiaritie with fresher cloathes:
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.204In her pavilion, cloth-of-gold of tissue,In her Pauillion, cloth of Gold, of Tissue,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.266Not so; but I answer you right painted cloth,Not so: but I answer you right painted cloath,
CoriolanusCor III.i.252.1With cloth of any colour.With Cloth of any Colour.
CoriolanusCor IV.v.154me his clothes made a false report of him.me, his cloathes made a false report of him.
CymbelineCym I.i.59I'th' swathing-clothes the other, from their nurseryI'th'swathing cloathes, the other from their Nursery
CymbelineCym II.iii.122A hilding for a livery, a squire's cloth,A Hilding for a Liuorie, a Squires Cloth,
CymbelineCym III.v.144vex her I will execute in the clothes that she sovex her, I will execute in the Cloathes that she so
CymbelineCym III.v.148Enter Pisanio, with the clothesEnter Pisanio.
CymbelineCym III.vi.1Enter Innogen, in boy's clothesEnter Imogen alone.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.81.1Know'st me not by my clothes?Know'st me not by my Cloathes?
CymbelineCym IV.ii.82Who is thy grandfather: he made those clothes,Who is thy Grandfather? He made those cloathes,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.266Care no more to clothe and eat,Care no more to cloath and eate,
CymbelineCym V.i.1Yea, bloody cloth, I'll keep thee: for I wishedYea bloody cloth, Ile keep thee: for I am wisht
HamletHam III.ii.69To feed and clothe thee? Why should the poor be flattered?To feed & cloath thee. Why shold the poor be flatter'd?
HamletHam IV.v.52Then up he rose and donned his clothes,Then vp he rose, & don'd his clothes,
HamletHam IV.vii.175Fell in the weeping brook. Her clothes spread wide,Fell in the weeping Brooke, her cloathes spred wide,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.87In cradle-clothes our children where they lay,In Cradle-clothes, our Children where they lay,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.112Thrice hath this Hotspur, Mars in swaddling clothes,Thrice hath the Hotspur Mars, in swathing Clothes,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.25the painted cloth, where the glutton's dogs licked histhe painted Cloth, where the Gluttons Dogges licked his
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.198lion repents – (aside) marry, not in ashes and sackcloth,Lion repents: Marry not in ashes and sacke-cloath,
Henry VH5 I.ii.67Of Blithild, which was daughter to King Clothair,Of Blithild, which was Daughter to King Clothair,
Henry VH5 II.iii.22me lay more clothes on his feet; I put my hand into theme lay more Clothes on his feet: I put my hand into the
Henry VH5 II.iv.48.1A little cloth.A little Cloth.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.42Thy scarlet robes as a child's bearing-clothThy Scarlet Robes, as a Childs bearing Cloth,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.78.2À Talbot!’ They fly, leaving their clothes behinda Talbot: they flye, leauing their Clothes behind.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.54For clothing me in these grave ornaments.For cloathing me in these graue Ornaments.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.54Bare-headed plodded by my foot-cloth mule,Bare-headed plodded by my foot-cloth Mule,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.4I tell thee, Jack Cade the clothier means to dressI tell thee, Iacke Cade the Cloathier, meanes to dresse
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.43Thou dost ride in a foot-cloth, dost thou not?Thou dost ride in a foot-cloth, dost thou not?
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.157This cloth thou dipped'st in blood of my sweet boy,This Cloth thou dipd'st in blood of my sweet Boy,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.31The clothiers all, not able to maintainThe Clothiers all not able to maintaine
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.10To Pepin or Clotharius, they keep state so.To Pepin or Clotharius, they keepe State so.
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.14Their clothes are after such a pagan cut to'tTheir cloathes are after such a Pagan cut too't,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.1.14the cloth of state. The two Cardinals sit under him asthe Cloth of State. The two Cardinalls sit vnder him as
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.48The cloth of honour over her are four baronsThe Cloath of Honour ouer her, are foure Barons
King LearKL III.iv.106.1He tears off his clothes
King LearKL IV.vi.1Enter Gloucester and Edgar in peasant's clothesEnter Gloucester, and Edgar.
King LearKL IV.vi.88crow-keeper. – Draw me a clothier's yard. – Look, look, aCrow-keeper: draw mee a Cloathiers yard. Looke, looke, a
King LearKL IV.vi.165Thorough tattered clothes great vices do appear;Thorough tatter'd cloathes great Vices do appeare:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.573the painted cloth for this. Your lion, that holds histhe painted cloth for this: your Lion that holds his
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.20What 'tis to cram a maw or clothe a backWhat 'tis to cram a maw, or cloath a backe
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.262but in his clothes, and one that hath spoke mostbut in his Clothes, and one that hath spoke most
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vi.26Enter Jessica above, in boy's clothesIessica aboue.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.51To rib her cerecloth in the obscure grave.To rib her searecloath in the obscure graue:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.138Go, take up these clothes here. Quickly! Where's theGo, take vp these cloathes heere, quickly: Wher's the
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.91carry me in the name of foul clothes to Datchet Lane.carry mee in the name of foule Cloathes to Datchet-lane:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.97went he for a search, and away went I for foul clothes.went hee, for a search, and away went I for foule Cloathes:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.104clothes that fretted in their own grease. Think of that, aCloathes, that fretted in their owne grease: thinke of that, a
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.114honest clothes you send forth to bleaching!honest cloathes you send forth to bleaching.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.128He pulls clothes out of the basket
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.129Are you not ashamed? Let the clothesAre you not asham'd, let the cloths
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.133clothes? Come away.cloathes? Come, away.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.170.1Enter Falstaff in woman's clothes, and Mistress
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.18yours – cloth o' gold, and cuts, and laced with silver, setyours, cloth a gold and cuts, and lac'd withsiluer, set
OthelloOth III.iv.116So shall I clothe me in a forced content,So shall I cloath me in a forc'd content,
OthelloOth IV.i.95Buys herself bread and clothes. It is a creatureBuyes her selfe Bread, and Cloath. It is a Creature
PericlesPer I.i.7Bring in our daughter, clothed like a bridebring in our daughter, clothed like a bride,
PericlesPer II.i.155By your furtherance I am clothed in steel,By your furtherance I am cloth'd in Steele,
PericlesPer III.ii.63Shrouded in cloth of state, balmed and entreasuredShrowded in Cloth of state, balmed and entreasured
PericlesPer III.ii.86Well said, well said, the fire and cloths.Well sayd, well sayd; the fire and clothes:
PericlesPer IV.ii.45good clothes. There's no further necessity of qualitiesgood cloathes: theres no farther necessitie of qualities
PericlesPer IV.iv.23.3whereat Pericles makes lamentation, puts on sackcloth,whereat Pericles makes lamentation, puts on sacke-cloth,
PericlesPer IV.iv.29He puts on sackcloth, and to sea. He bearsHee put on sack-cloth, and to Sea he beares,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.335And thus I clothe my naked villainyAnd thus I cloath my naked Villanie
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.84Three times today my foot-cloth horse did stumble,Three times to day my Foot-Cloth-Horse did stumble,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.12What, dressed, and in your clothes, and down again?What drest, and in your clothes, and downe againe?
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.36Wrapped in sweet clothes, rings put upon his fingers,Wrap'd in sweet cloathes: Rings put vpon his fingers:
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.221clothes, or you stolen his, or both? Pray, what's thecloathes, or you stolne his, or both? Pray what's the
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.112Go to my chamber, put on clothes of mine.Goe to my chamber, put on clothes of mine.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.116To me she's married, not unto my clothes.To me she's married, not vnto my cloathes:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.121Go with me, sir, to clothe you as becomes you.Go with me to cloath you as becomes you.
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.111A fool in good clothes, and something like thee.A Foole in good cloathes, and something like thee.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.x.47cloths:cloathes;
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.10These clothes are good enough to drink in, and so bethese cloathes are good enough to drinke in, and so bee
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.64To clothe mine age with angel-like perfection,To cloath mine age with Angel-like perfection:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.v.32Provide him necessaries, and pack my clothes up,Provide him necessaries, and packe my cloathes up.
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.111look thee, a bearing-cloth for a squire's child! Look theeLooke thee, a bearing-cloath for a Squires childe: looke thee
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.128See you these clothes? Say you see them not and thinkSee you these Clothes? say you see them not, and thinke

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.245 Shall by a painted cloth be kept in awe.’ Shall by a painted cloth be kept in awe.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1809 Began to clothe his wit in state and pride, Began to cloath his wit in state and pride,

Glossary

 105 result(s).
abiliment(usually plural) clothes, dress, attire, outfit
accoutrements, accoustrementsclothes, outfit, attire
apparelclothes, clothing, dress
apparelclothe, dress up, trick out
ArdeArdres, town in Picardy, N France; site of the Field of the Cloth of Gold, where Henry VIII and Francis I met
argentineclothed in silver
arrayattire, clothes, clothing, dress
arrayclothe, dress, attire
attiredwrapped, clothed, swathed
attirementoutfit, clothing, garment
batler, batletwooden club [used for beating clothes being washed]
bearing-clothchristening garment, baptismal shawl
blackblack clothes
boltersifting-cloth, sieve, strainer
botchermender of old clothes, tailor who does repairs, patcher-up
bravelyin fine clothes, splendidly dressed
braveryfinery, fine clothes, rich dress
bucklaundry, quantity of soiled clothes
buckram, buckromrough cloth, coarse linen
buck-washingprocess of washing very dirty clothing in an alkaline mix [buck]
camlet, chambletgarment made of fine cloth
caparisondress, outfit, clothing
cereclothwaxed winding-sheet, shroud
cerementswaxed shroud, grave-clothes, winding sheet
chambletgarment made of fine cloth
cloak-bagbag for carrying clothes [such as a cloak], portmanteau
clothclothing, dress, outfit
cloth of statecanopy over a chair of state
Clotharius[pron: klo'tharius] king of the Franks in 6th-c
clothier's yardyard [36 inches / c.90 cm] by which clothiers measured their cloth
cloth-of-gold[type of] rich cloth, sumptuous fabric
cloutpiece of cloth, rag; handkerchief
clout[archery] pin fixing a target, cloth patch at the centre of a target; mark, bull
codpiececloth case or pocket worn by a man at the front of breeches or hose; also: what it contains
cypresstype of lightweight fabric, gauze cloth, crape material [when black, used in mourning]
devestundress, unclothe, disrobe
diapertowel, napkin, cloth
dishcloutdishcloth, rag
divestundress, unclothe, disrobe
durancedurability, lasting nature, with a strong implication of imprisonment (see the related sense); also: type of strong durable cloth
enfoldingsgarments, clothes
Fatestrio of goddesses who control human destiny: Atropos (‘the inflexible’) cuts the thread of life allotted and spun by Lachesis (‘the distributor’) and Clotho (‘the spinner’)
finefinely clothed, smartly dressed
flauntfinery, ostentatious clothing, trappings
footclothstately ornamental cloth worn over the back of a horse
footclothequipped with long trappings
friezetype of rough woollen cloth
fripperysecond-hand clothes shop
fullercleanser and thickener of cloth
furnishdress, clothe, equip, fit out
fustiantype of coarse cloth [of cotton and flax]
gearattire, dress, clothes
haberdasherdealer in small articles relating to clothing
habiliment(usually plural) clothes, dress, attire, outfit
habitdress, clothing, costume
habitdress, clothe, costume
habitedclothed, dressed, clad
hempenin clothing made of hemp, rustically attired
homespunwearer of home-made clothing, rustic, yokel
imagerydecorated cloth, painted fabric
investclothe, dress, adorn
investments(plural) garments, clothes, clothing
jeantype of twilled cotton cloth [= unsophisticated, unrefined]
kerchiefcloth head-covering, scarf
kerseycoarsely woven plain woollen cloth
leathernclothed in animal skins
listcloth edging, border material
liveryuniform, costume, special clothing
mean-apparelledhumbly dressed, in poor clothes
nail[measure of cloth] sixteenth of a yard [c.6 cm]
napkinsquare piece of cloth
new-apparelledin a change of clothing
outwallexternal appearance, outer clothing
pressclothes-press, cupboard, wardrobe
raimentclothing, clothes, dress
readydressed, clothed
russetreddish-brown [the colour of a rough cloth once worn by country people]
saffronsaffron-coloured clothing
saytype of fine-textured cloth
shearmanone who shears excess material from woollen cloth
shiftchange [clothes]
skirtone of four pieces of cloth forming the lower part of a long coat
state[also: cloth of state] canopy over a chair of state
stomacherpiece of clothing used by women under their bodice to help cover the chest
stuffmaterial, cloth
suitdress, clothe, equip
suitclothing, dress, garb
swaddling cloutsQ1, Q2 alternative to 'swathing clothes'
swathswathing in infant clothes, swaddling-clothes
swathing-clothesswaddling clothes, cloths for wrapping round a new-born baby
tireexhaust, tire out; or: attire, clothe
tissue[type of] rich cloth, sumptuous fabric
unaccommodatednot possessed of clothes, unprovided with comforts
undeckunclothe, remove the rich garments from
unreadyundressed, unclothed
vail[textiles: remnant of cloth, leftover of material] tip, gratuity, perk
vesturegarment, clothing, garb, costume
wearingclothing, dress, garments
weed(plural) garments, dress, clothes
weedgarment, piece of clothing
whiting-timewhitening time, time for clothes-bleaching
whitsterlinen-bleacher, whitener of clothing
winding-sheetburial cloth, shroud
woollenin coarse woollen clothes
y-clad[archaism] decked out, clothed

Thesaurus

 212 result(s).
animal skins, clothed inleathern
baby, clothes forswathing-clothes
bag for carrying clothescloak-bag
black clothesblack
burial clothwinding-sheet
cape [clothing]gaberdine
change [clothes]shift
change of clothing, in anew-apparelled
chest, women's clothing covering thestomacher
cleanser of clothfuller
clothdiaper
clothfustian
clothsay
clothstuff
cloth case attached to breechescodpiece
cloth cleanser and thickenerfuller
cloth edginglist
cloth head-coveringkerchief
cloth measurementclothier's yard
cloth patch at the centre of a target [in archery]clout
cloth worn over the back of a horsefootcloth
cloth, burialwinding-sheet
cloth, decoratedimagery
cloth, garment made of finecamlet, chamblet
cloth, garment made of finechamblet
cloth, gauzecypress
cloth, measure ofnail
cloth, piece ofclout
cloth, richcloth-of-gold
cloth, richtissue
cloth, roughbuckram, buckrom
cloth, roughfrieze
cloth, square piece of napkin
cloth, strong durabledurance
cloth, twilled cottonjean
cloth, woollenkersey
clotheapparel
clothearray
clothefurnish
clothehabit
clotheinvest
clothesuit
clothetire
clothedattired
clothedhabited
clothedready
clothedy-clad
clothed finelyfine
clothed in animal skinsleathern
clothed in silverargentine
clothesattire
clothesbase
clothesblistered
clothesbosom
clothesbreech
clothesbuff
clothesbuskined
clothescaddis-garter
clothescap
clothescassock
clothescodpiece
clothescopatain hat
clothescross-gartering
clothescut
clothesdoublet
clothesdown-sleeve
clothesfarthingale
clothesforeskirt
clothesfrock
clothesgaberdine
clothesgaskins
clothesgown
clotheshalf-kirtle
clotheshose
clothesjerkin
clotheskerchief
clotheskirtle
clothesleathern-jerkin
clotheslivery
clothesmantle
clothespetticoat
clothesplacket
clothesrobe
clothesround hose
clothesruff
clothesruff
clothessea-gown
clothesside-sleeve
clothesskirt
clothesskirted
clothesslipshod, slip-shod
clothesslop, slops
clothessmock
clothessquare
clothesstomacher
clothesswathing-clothes
clothestawdry-lace
clothestire
clothestire-valiant
clothestoged
clothesunbreeched
clothes shop, second-handfrippery
clothes, blackblack
clothes, carrying bagcloak-bag
clothes, finebravery
clothes, in coarse woollenwoollen
clothes, in finebravely
clothes, in poormean-apparelled
clothes, mender of oldbotcher
clothes, not possessed ofunaccommodated
clothes, quantity of soiledbuck
clothes-bleaching timewhiting-time
clothes-presspress
clothingabiliment
clothingaccoutrements, accoustrements
clothingaddress
clothingapparel
clothingarray
clothingattirement
clothingbravery
clothingbrisk
clothingcamlet, chamblet
clothingcaparison
clothingcase
clothingchamblet
clothingcloak-bag
clothingcloth
clothingdressing
clothingenfoldings
clothingfurniture
clothinggear
clothinghaberdasher
clothinghabiliment
clothinghabit
clothinginvestments
clothingmotley
clothingornament
clothingraiment
clothingsable
clothingsuit
clothingswath
clothingtaffety
clothingtrimmed
clothingtrumpery
clothingvesture
clothingwearing
clothingweed
clothing made of hemp, inhempen
clothing of a fool, in themotley
clothing, in a change ofnew-apparelled
clothing, ostentatiousflaunt
clothing, outeroutwall
clothing, piece ofweed
clothing, saffron-colouredsaffron
clothing, speciallivery
clothing, washing of very dirty buck-washing
clothing, wearer of home-madehomespun
clothing, whitener ofwhitster
cloths for wrapping round a new-born babyswathing-clothes
club [for beating clothes being washed]batler, batlet
coarsely woven plain woollen clothkersey
coat, cloth forming the lower part of a longskirt
dealer in clothinghaberdasher
decorated clothimagery
dishclothdishclout
edging, clothlist
fine clothesbravery
fine clothes, inbravely
finely clothedfine
garment made of fine clothcamlet, chamblet
garment made of fine clothchamblet
gauze clothcypress
grave-clothescerements
head-covering, clothkerchief
hemp, in clothing made ofhempen
horse, cloth worn over the back of a footcloth
infant clothes, swathing in swath
measure of clothnail
mender of old clothesbotcher
mourning, cloth used incypress
ostentatious clothingflaunt
outer clothingoutwall
poor clothes, inmean-apparelled
possessed of clothes, notunaccommodated
rough clothbuckram, buckrom
saffron-coloured clothingsaffron
sea clothingsea-gown
second-hand clothes shopfrippery
shift [clothing]smock
shop, second-hand clothesfrippery
shot [of clothing]changeable
sifting-clothbolter
silver, clothed inargentine
skins, clothed in animalleathern
slashes showing the lining [of clothes]blistered
soiled clothes, quantity ofbuck
suit [clothing]case
swaddling-clothesswath
swaddling-clothesswathing-clothes
swathing in infant clothesswath
thickener of clothfuller
time for clothes-bleachingwhiting-time
tire out [clothes]tire
unclothedevest
unclotheundeck
unclothedunready
washing of very dirty clothingbuck-washing
wearer of home-made clothinghomespun
whitener of clothingwhitster
woollen cloth, coarsekersey
woollen cloth, one who shears excess material fromshearman
woollen clothes, in coarsewoollen

Themes and Topics

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Archaisms... gospel] y-clad decked out clothed 2h6 i i 33 [king to queen of her]...
Clothing... names of elizabethan items of clothing are frequently found in shakespearea...
...dpiece wt iv iv 607 m cloth case or pocket worn by men at the front...
...hose ayl ii vii 161 m clothing for the legs and loins breeches or...
...g for the legs and loins breeches or clothing for the leg or lower leg ...
Functional shift... or / the close earth wombs   clothing item location exampl...
Here, there, and where... ii 214 wherein went he [i e in what clothes] in what [condition matter etc] ...
Swearing...onable swearing of gallants on items of clothing (slender&rsquo s &lsquo by these glo...
...n good faith part of the body or clothing item example gloss [...
Classical mythology...sis (&lsquo the distributor&rsquo ) and clotho (&lsquo the spinner&rsquo ) f...
Historical figures...racter in antony and cleopatra clotharius h8 i iii 10 king of the fran...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples...rdy n france site of the field of the cloth of gold where henry viii and francis i...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... you fiery-footed steeds apparel (n ) clothes ...
...es clothing dress ham iii ii 45 [hamlet to pla...
...glass (n ) 2--4 (v ) habit (n ) dress clothing costume cym v i 30 [posthumus alon...
... livery (n ) uniform costume special clothing 2h4 v v 12 [falstaff to shallow] if...

Words Families

 47 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BEAR [action]OBJECTbearing-cloth n
BEDSCENEbedclothes n
CAPE [clothing]BASICcape n
CERECLOTHINGcerecloth n
CERECLOTHBASICsee CERE
CLOTHBASICcloth n
CLOTHTYPEbearing-cloth n, cerecloth n, cloth-of-gold n, cloth of state n, foot-cloth adj, sackcloth n
CLOTHESBASICclothe v, clothes n
CLOTHESPEOPLEclothier n
CLOTHESTYPEbedclothes n, cradle-clothes n, swathing-clothes n
CRADLECLOTHINGcradle-clothes n
FOOTOBJECTfoot-cloth adj, foot-cloth n
FUSTIAN [cloth]BASICfustian n
GOLDOBJECTcloth-of-gold n
HABIT [clothing]BASIChabiliment n, habit n, habit v, habited adj
HABIT [clothing]STATEbride-habited adj
HEADBADCLOTHING
NAP [cloth]BASICnap n, napkin n
NAP [cloth]NOTnapless adj
SACK [cloth]BASICsack n, sackcloth n, woolsack n
STATEOBJECTcloth of state n
STOLE [clothing]BASICstole n
SUIT [clothing]BASICsuit n, suit v, suited adj
SUIT [clothing]AMOUNTthree-suited adj
SUIT [clothing]TYPEriding-suit n, sober-suited adj
SWATHE [wrap]CLOTHINGswathing-clothes n
TIRE [clothing]BASICsee ATTIRE
WEED [clothes]BASICweed n, weeds n

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