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PRONUNCIATION OF GREENCLOTH

greencloth  [ˈɡriːnˌklɒθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREENCLOTH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Greencloth is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GREENCLOTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of greencloth in the English dictionary

The definition of greencloth in the dictionary is the green covering of a billiard or gaming table, or the table itself. Other definition of greencloth is a department of the British monarch's household that is in charge of matters of justice within the household, as well as various matters of expenditure.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GREENCLOTH


backcloth
ˈbækˌklɒθ
breechcloth
ˈbriːtʃˌklɒθ
broadcloth
ˈbrɔːdˌklɒθ
cheesecloth
ˈtʃiːzˌklɒθ
crumbcloth
ˈkrʌmˌklɒθ
dishcloth
ˈdɪʃˌklɒθ
dustcloth
ˈdʌstˌklɒθ
footcloth
ˈfʊtˌklɒθ
haircloth
ˈhɛəˌklɒθ
hammercloth
ˈhæmərˌklɒθ
headcloth
ˈhedˌklɒθ
loincloth
ˈlɔɪnˌklɒθ
longcloth
ˈlɒŋˌklɒθ
neckcloth
ˈnɛkˌklɒθ
oilcloth
ˈɔɪlˌklɒθ
sackcloth
ˈsækˌklɒθ
saddlecloth
ˈsædəlˌklɒθ
sailcloth
ˈseɪlˌklɒθ
tablecloth
ˈteɪbəlˌklɒθ
washcloth
ˈwɒʃˌklɒθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREENCLOTH

green-wellie
Greenaway
greenback
Greenback Party
Greenbacker
Greenbackism
greenbone
greenbottle
greenbrier
greenbug
Greene
greener
greeneries
greenery
greenfield
greenfield site
greenfinch
greenflies
greenfly
greengage

WORDS THAT END LIKE GREENCLOTH

altar cloth
American cloth
bark cloth
cloth
covert cloth
drop cloth
drying-up cloth
emery cloth
face cloth
facecloth
floorcloth
grass cloth
ground cloth
kente cloth
melton cloth
out of whole cloth
sloth
sponge cloth
tea cloth
the cloth
wire cloth

Synonyms and antonyms of greencloth in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «greencloth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GREENCLOTH

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Translator English - Chinese

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1,325 millions of speakers

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570 millions of speakers

English

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510 millions of speakers

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380 millions of speakers
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280 millions of speakers

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278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

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270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

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260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

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220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Greencloth
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Translator English - German

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180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

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130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

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85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Greencloth
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

greencloth
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

greencloth
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रीनक्लॉट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

greencloth
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

greencloth
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

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50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

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40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

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30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

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15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

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14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

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10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

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5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of greencloth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GREENCLOTH»

The term «greencloth» is barely ever used and occupies the 203.473 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GREENCLOTH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about greencloth

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREENCLOTH»

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Liber quotidianus contrarotulatoris garderobae: Anno regni ...
229 Payments into the fame ; and the said Journall, with the two other Bookes, to lye upon the Greencloth dayly, to the intent the Accomptants, and other particular Clerkes, may take out the solutions entred into the said Bookes, whereby they ...
‎1787
2
A Collection of ordinances and regulations for the ...
Payments into the fame ; and the said Journal!, with the two other Bookes, to lye upon the Greencloth dayly, to the intent the Aceomptants, and other particular Clerkes, may take out the solutions entred into the said Bookes, whereby they may ...
‎1790
3
Chaucer: Animaduersions uppon the Annotacions and ...
Clerk-Comptrollers, &c., to be daily in the C ompting-lioa.se, and at the Greencloth from 8 to 9 A.M., to examine the day-before's accounts of all Household Officers, to check wasteful expenses, and punish the offenders. One Clerk Comptroller ...
Francis Thynne, 1865
4
Animaduersions Vppon the Annotacions and Corrections of Some ...
_xxxii re. wu rnrssn's norms AS CLERK-COMPTROLLER. gelrllf-_<:v:&\_\r>-L b ( p. 229) The Clerkes of the Greencloth, and Clerkes mii1§iI.'mi§' O 6 Comptrollers, in the absence of the great oflicers, shall he f,§',',”,§'t'i,'},1f,'h°“'°' dayly in the ...
Francis Thynne, Frederick James Furnivall, George Henry Kingsley, 1865
5
English Historical Documents, 1660-1714
First, under the Lord Steward, in the Counting House, are the Treasurer of the Household, Comptroller, Cofferer, Master of the Household, two Clerks of the Greencloth, two Clerks Comptrollers, two yeomen, the Cofferer's clerks or clerks of the ...
David Charles Douglas, Andrew Browning, 1996
6
Henry VIII
24 Withafine senseof liturgical and administrative harmony,the deanofthe chapel, the almoner, the king's carvers, the queen's servers,the mastercofferer and the clerksofthe greencloth sat together for dinner and supper.25 Onthescale ...
Lacey Baldwin Smith, 2013
7
The Household of Edward Iv
The original was probably still preserved among the records of the Board of Greencloth in 1610. A list of the records extant in that year begins with the Black Book,2 and it seems likely 1 Ordinances, p. iii. Michael Lort (1725-90), elected F.S.A. ...
8
The Augustan Court: Queen Anne and the Decline of Court Culture
One of the Queen's first instructions to her new board of greencloth was the warrant of 29 June 1702, later embodied in a general order in council for the whole administration, prohibiting sale of office.51 This was followed on 29 January 1703 ...
R. O. Bucholz, 1993
9
The progresses, processions, and magnificent festivities, of ...
Item, that the Clerke of the Greencloth, or Cheife Clerke-comptroller, doe not take or receive any part oi the yearely reward untill the time they quarterly have made up their bookes of allowance for the quarter ast; and so from quarter to quarter ...
John Nichols, 1828
10
A Court in Exile: The Stuarts in France, 1689-1718
... of Greencloth, which at Whitehall had been chaired by the lord steward, and had contained the four most senior members of the household below stairs, supported by four clerks. At Saint-Germain the board was normally chaired by the  ...
Edward T. Corp, 2004

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREENCLOTH»

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Pork pies, panamas & trilbies
Kasriel says sales of a particular Blake-brand greencloth trilby spiked after Jackman wore it for a New Idea photo shoot. "Maybe he's our Brad ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Oct 08»

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