clothlike (B2)
adjective
Definition
clothlike means resembling or characteristic of a moth. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as clothlike.
A clothlike tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became clothlike after the announcement.
How to Use clothlike
- clothlike + noun (collocation)
- Use clothlike before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a clothlike reaction."
- become clothlike (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became clothlike near the end."
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