cloth- root words — words with the cloth- root

The root cloth- comes from Old English clath, meaning cloth. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including washcloth, washcloths, clothesline, clotheslines. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cloth- root

Explore words with cloth- — words containing the cloth- root and sharing its sense of "cloth". Examples include washcloth, washcloths, clothesline, clotheslines. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cloth- mean?

The cloth- root means cloth, from Old English clath. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.