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<blockquote>She turned each way her frighted head, Then sunk it deep beneath the <b>clothes</b>. <i>Prior.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Body clothes</col>. <cd>See under <er>Body</er>.</cd> -- <col>Clothes moth</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a small moth of the genus <spn>Tinea</spn>. The most common species (<spn>T. flavifrontella</spn>)is yellowish white. The larv\'91 eat woolen goods, furs, feathers, etc. They live in tubular cases made of the material upon which they feed, fastened together with silk.</cd></cs>

<syn>Syn. -- Garments; dress; clothing; apparel; attire; vesture; raiment; garb; costume; habit; habiliments.</syn>

<h1>Clotheshorse</h1> <Xpage=268>

<hw>Clothes"horse`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A frame to hang clothes on.</def>

<h1>Clothesline</h1> <Xpage=268>

<hw>Clothes"line`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A rope or wire on which clothes are hung to dry.</def>

<h1>Clothespin</h1> <Xpage=268>

<hw>Clothes"pin`</hw> <tt>(? &or; ?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A forked piece of wood, or a small spring clamp, used for fastening clothes on a line.</def>

<h1>Clothespress</h1> <Xpage=268>

<hw>Clothes"press`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A receptacle for clothes.</def>

<h1>Clothier</h1> <Xpage=268>

<hw>Cloth"ier</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who makes cloths; one who dresses or fulls cloth.</def>

<i>Hayward.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One who sells cloth or clothes, or who makes and sells clothes.</def>

<h1>Clothing</h1> <Xpage=268>

<hw>Cloth"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Garments in general; clothes; dress; raiment; covering.</def>

<blockquote>From others he shall stand in need of nothing, Yet on his brothers shall depend for <b>clothing</b>. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>As for me, . . . my <b>clothing</b> was sackloth. <i>Ps. xxxv. 13</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The art of process of making cloth.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>Instructing [refugees] in the art of <b>clothing</b>. <i>Ray.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A covering of non-conducting material on the outside of a boiler, or steam chamber, to prevent radiation of heat.</def>

<i>Knight.</i>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>See <cref>Card clothing</cref>, under 3d <er>Card</er>.</def>

<h1>Clothred</h1> <Xpage=268>

<hw>Clot"hred</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>p. p.</tt> <def>Clottered. <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Clotpoll</h1> <Xpage=268>

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