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n. - A woman's close-fitting hat that resembles a helmet; A low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold.

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  • Around here, "cloche" is just a fancy word meaning used milk jug or used 2 liter bottle.
  • But a cloche is a thing!
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  • The woman's "cloche" (a woman's bell-shaped hat) was stained as she walked past the "closh" (a post used to hang blubber to dry on whaling ships).
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