whole cloth
/ˌhəʊl ˈklɒθ/noun
उच्चारण होल क्लॉथ
पूरा थान (बिना कटा कपड़ा)
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cloth of the full size in which it was made, before it is cut into pieces
पूरा थान (बिना कटा कपड़ा)
- The tailor bought the whole cloth from the mill.
- The weaver delivered a single whole cloth of silk to the palace.
- The tailor bought a whole cloth of cotton to make uniforms.
+ 2 more examples
- The shop displayed a whole cloth of red silk on the counter.
- The merchant sold the buyer a whole cloth instead of a cut piece.
¶Idioms 1
(made) out of whole cloth
(North American) completely invented and not based on any facts
पूरी तरह मनगढ़ंत, झूठा
- The story about the minister was made out of whole cloth.
- His excuse was invented out of whole cloth.
§Grammar and usage
Something made out of whole cloth is completely false or invented, so it is close in meaning to fabricated or cock-and-bull.
Made out of whole cloth का अर्थ है पूरी तरह झूठा या गढ़ा हुआ, इसलिए यह fabricated या cock-and-bull के अर्थ के क़रीब है।