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cloth of gold

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A fabric consisting of threads of gold and silk or wool.

Examples

“Nothing could be more splendid than the marriage; but as such details are only interesting when they are personal, I shall spare⟳ you all the cloth of gold, the embroidery, and the precious stones, displayed on the occasion, and merely tell⟳ you a pretty comparison made by the young queen.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

cloth of tissue cloth pad cloth-ears cloth, fabric clothback Clothbound

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