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clothlike

clothlike

1 2.8
It looks and feels like cloth, soft and flexible
  • adjective
  • /ˈklɔːθlaɪk/
: similar a la tela
  • The artist used a clothlike paper to give her painting a unique texture.

Examples

  • She wore a scarf made from a clothlike material that was surprisingly warm.

  • The mushroom had a clothlike cap that felt soft and flexible.

  • This fabric is clothlike.

  • Her dress is clothlike.

  • The dress was made from a beautiful fabric that had a clothlike texture.

  • She chose a clothlike wallpaper to give the room a cozy feel.

  • The cushion covers are clothlike, making them soft and comfortable.

Synonyms

clothy
vsclothlike
1 6.5

Having the feel or look of cloth

emphasizes resemblance in look or feel rather than being made of fabric

Surface Forms

clothlike positive

Morphology

clothlike = cloth (transparent) = cloth + like

Straightforward adjectival formation meaning 'resembling cloth'.

Etymology

Clothlike is made from the simple parts cloth and -like, where cloth means 'cloth' and -like means 'similar to', so clothlike describes something that looks or feels like cloth.