whole cloth

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Definition of whole cloth in English English dictionary: A complete fabrication. A lie with no basis in the truth
Mr. Doe's account of the accident was made from whole cloth.; A newly made textile which has not yet been cut. Also called broad cloth; Something made completely new, with no history, and not based on anything else
And, mind you, emotions are among the toughest things in the world to manufacture out of whole cloth; it is easier to manufacture seven facts than one emotion.; Pure fabrication or fiction: "He invented, almost out of whole cloth, what it means to be American" (Ned Rorem). "His account of being drugged, kidnapped and tortured was made up of whole cloth" (George Carver)
cut from whole cloth: {s} fictitious, invented, made-up; completely false; having no factual base, without foundation in fact

whole cloth

Turkish pronunciation

hōl klôth

/ˈhōl ˈklôᴛʜ/ /ˈhoʊl ˈklɔːθ/

() From whole +‎ cloth.

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