"altar cloth" meaning in All languages combined

See altar cloth on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: altar cloths [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} altar cloth (plural altar cloths)
  1. A decorative cloth that is used to cover the top, front, and sides of an altar.
    Sense id: en-altar_cloth-en-noun-ac8q-CDw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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Alternative forms

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