Formes composées
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backing cloth,
backcloth n | (theatre: painted cloth backdrop) (Théâtre) | toile arrière nf |
burp cloth,
also US: spit-up rag,
spit-up cloth n | (to catch baby's vomit) (sur l'épaule, pour faire roter) | lange, linge nm |
| | (spécifiquement) | protège-épaule, bavoir d'épaule nm |
cloth diaper,
UK: cloth nappy n | US (fabric nappy) | couche lavable nf |
| | (vieux) | lange nm |
| | Disposable diapers can be thrown away, while cloth diapers have to be washed. |
dishcloth,
dish cloth n | (cloth: for washing dishes) | lavette nf |
| | You need to wash this non-stick pan with a soft dishcloth. |
dishcloth,
dish cloth n | (towel: for drying dishes) | torchon nm |
| | (Belg) | essuie, essuie de vaisselle nm |
| | (Suisse) | patte nf |
| | Katie grabbed a dishcloth and dried the dishes. |
drop cloth (US),
dust sheet (UK) n | (protective sheet) | toile de protection nf |
| | Before you start painting the walls, please put down a drop cloth to protect the floors. |
duck,
duck cloth n | (fabric) (Textile) | coutil nm |
| | | toile à voile nf |
| | The hammock is made of duck. |
| emery cloth | (abrasive cloth) (papier abrasif) | toile émeri nf |
facecloth,
face cloth,
face-cloth n | (face flannel, wash cloth) | gant de toilette nm |
floor cloth,
floorcloth n | UK (cloth for cleaning the floor) | serpillière nf |
| | (Belgique, Canada) | torchon nm |
floor cloth,
floorcloth n | US (light rug) | tapis nm |
grasscloth,
grass cloth n | (type of fabric) (papier peint) | toile de ramie nf |
grasscloth,
grass cloth n as adj | (relating to grasscloth) | en toile de ramie loc adj |
| ground cloth n | (stage floor covering) | tapis de sol nm |
| | | couverture de sol nf |
groundcloth,
also UK: groundsheet n | (fabric for covering ground) (sous un sac de couchage) | tapis de sol nm |
J Cloth,
J-Cloth,
J-cloth n | ® (cleaning cloth) (chiffon lavant) | lavette nf |
| Note: As a registered trademark, “J Cloth” should be capitalized, but it is sometimes not capitalized in informal communication. |
| lint-free cloth n | (fabric that does not shed fibres) | chiffon sans peluches nm |
| | You should use a lint-free cloth to clean your glasses. |
| | | chiffon non pelucheux nm |
| man of the cloth n | figurative (male church official, clergyman) | homme d'église nm |
melton,
melton cloth n | (woolen cloth) | molleton nm |
terry,
terrycloth,
terry cloth,
terry towel (US),
terry towelling (UK) n as adj | (made of toweling) | en tissu-éponge, en éponge loc adj |
terry cloth,
terrycloth,
terry towel (US),
terry towelling (UK) n | (toweling: absorbent fabric) | tissu-éponge nm |
| | | éponge nf |
| | These towels are made of terry cloth and are nice and soft. |
| | Ces serviettes sont faites en éponge et sont toutes douces. |
traycloth,
tray cloth n | (fabric covering a tray) | tissu pour plateau nm |
| whole cloth n | figurative (pure fabrication: fiction, invention) | pure invention nf |
| | Tout ce qu'il a dit n'était que pure invention. |
| | | affabulation nf |
| | Ce qu'il a dit n'était qu'affabulation. |
| | | fabriqué de toutes pièces adj |
| | Tout ce qu'il a raconté était en fait fabriqué de toutes pièces. |
| wire cloth n | (netting made from wires) | toile métallique nf |