Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

altar cloth

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.60 in modern English

Syllables: al-tar -cloth
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A decorative cloth that is used to cover the top, front, and sides of an altar.

Example Sentences

"With the expansion of possibilities for altar cloths and their ability to express the given seasons, we are rightly less inclined to use extra hangings (sometimes called paraments) for festivals."
"The altar cloths and eucharistic vessels will be placed on the credence."
"According to the evidence label, it was an altar cloth, slightly yellowed, about ten feet long and two and a half feet wide, with lace trim on three sides."

Inflected Forms

altar cloths (plural)

Questions

What does altar cloth mean?: A decorative cloth that is used to cover the top, front, and sides of an altar.

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