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man of the cloth

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man of the cloth

A priest or clergyman. Ever since he was young, John knew he wanted to become a man of the cloth.

See also: cloth, man, of

man of the cloth

Fig. a clergyman. Father Brown is a man of the cloth and is welcome at our table for dinner every Sunday.

See also: cloth, man, of