strip of cloth

collocation in English

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strip
noun
uk
/strɪp/us
/strɪp/
a long, flat, ...
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cloth
noun
uk
/klɒθ/us
/klɑːθ/
(a type of) ...
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(Definition ofstripandclothfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It was an admirable poster, depicting a longstripofclothand a pair of scissors cutting it exactly in the middle.
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It is a sculpture of a captive with the arms bound with astripofcloththat falls across the hips.
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In order to make astripofcloth, parallel threads (the warp) are stretched across a rectangular frame.
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Until the collar, down to the bottom of the dress goes, up and down part of thestripofcloth.
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Women wore astripofclothto cover the chest, while noble women had a lengthened one that went over the shoulder.
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It is usually astripofclothor rubber, passed through the mouth and tied below the chin.
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Photos 1-6 below show the construction of a hexaflexagon made out of cardboard triangles on a backing made from astripofcloth.
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It's a longstripofclothornamented on both ends and tied in knots on each side.
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Prisoners tried to drink the water in swamps along the railway line, dipping strips of cloth torn off shirts.
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The priest's epitrachelion consists of a longstripofcloth, hung around the neck with the two strips fastened together in front, either by buttons or by stitching.
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In this case, the bundle holds strips of cloth or paper.
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Often the victim has the mouth forced or wedged open, the nose closed with pincers and a funnel orstripofclothforced down the throat.
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We also brought strips of cloth for the women to make into saris.
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The clothes or strips of cloth would be brought inside, and believed to now have powers of healing and protection.
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The original ten segments started in 1951 were strips of cloth.
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In addition, strips of cloth, called fountains, are sewn horizontally around the mantiya, representing the streams of teachings which flow from the bishop's mouth.
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Its strips of cloth are tied at the back of neck and waist.
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In addition, black strips of cloth wrapped around his forearms, hands, and head, leaving his eyes and mouth exposed.
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An apron is usually held in place by two ribbon-like strips of cloth that are tied at the back.
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The strips of cloth are cut into fringing, and are sewn onto the sleeves, up and down the legs, and on the capuchon.
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