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out of (the) whole cloth

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  • out of (the) whole cloth N. Amer. — out of (the) whole cloth N. Amer. informal with no basis in fact or reality. → the whole …   English new terms dictionary

  • out of whole cloth — phrasal : out of pure fabrication : without basis a tissue of lies made up out of whole cloth Current History * * * out of whole cloth see ↑whole cloth above. • • • Main Entry: ↑whole * * * out of (the) whole cloth …   Useful english dictionary

  • whole cloth — noun cloth of the full size as manufactured, as distinguished from a piece cut off for a garment or other item. Phrases out of (the) whole cloth N. Amer. informal with no basis in fact or reality …   English new terms dictionary

  • The whole nine yards — This article is about the phrase. For the film, see The Whole Nine Yards (film). The phrase the whole nine yards means completely, the whole thing, everything, e.g. I was mugged. They took my wallet, my keys, my shoes, – the whole nine yards! The …   Wikipedia

  • out of whole cloth — (made up) out of whole cloth to be completely invented. The whole article was a fairy tale, made up out of whole cloth …   New idioms dictionary

  • whole cloth — noun Date: 1840 pure fabrication usually used in the phrase out of whole cloth < the theory was created out of whole cloth > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • make something up out of whole cloth — make (something) up out of whole cloth American, American if a story or excuse is made up out of whole cloth, it is not true. Yet the explanation was too strange for Joan to have made up out of whole cloth …   New idioms dictionary

  • make up out of whole cloth — make (something) up out of whole cloth American, American if a story or excuse is made up out of whole cloth, it is not true. Yet the explanation was too strange for Joan to have made up out of whole cloth …   New idioms dictionary

  • made up out of whole cloth — (made up) out of whole cloth to be completely invented. The whole article was a fairy tale, made up out of whole cloth …   New idioms dictionary

  • The Irish (in Countries Other Than Ireland) —     The Irish (in countries other than Ireland)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Irish (in countries other than Ireland)     I. IN THE UNITED STATES     Who were the first Irish to land on the American continent and the time of their arrival are …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • The Benedictine Order —     The Benedictine Order     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Benedictine Order     The Benedictine Order comprises monks living under the Rule of St. Benedict, and commonly known as black monks . The order will be considered in this article under… …   Catholic encyclopedia

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