Because the TH in “clothes” is seldom pronounced distinctly, it is often misspelled “close.” Just remember the TH in “clothing,” where it is obvious. Clothes are made of cloth. Rags can also be cloths (without an E).
n the temporal end; the concluding time
they were playing better at the close of the season
n the last section of a communication
n the concluding part of any performance
v move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
v become closed
The windows closed with a loud bang
v cease to operate or cause to cease operating
The owners decided to move and to close the factory My business closes every night at 8 P.M. close up the shop
v finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board
v come to a close
The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin
v complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
We closed on the house on Friday They closed the deal on the building
v be priced or listed when trading stops
The stock market closed high this Friday My new stocks closed at $59 last night
v engage at close quarters
close with the enemy
v cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
v change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
v come together, as if in an embrace
Her arms closed around her long lost relative
v draw near
The probe closed with the space station
v bring together all the elements or parts of
Management closed ranks
v bar access to
Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours
v fill or stop up
Can you close the cracks with caulking?
v unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
close the circuit close a wound close a book close up an umbrella
v finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning
a at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
close to noon how close are we to town? a close formation of ships
a close in relevance or relationship
a close family we are all...in close sympathy with... close kin a close resemblance
a not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
she was close to tears had a close call
s rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
close supervision paid close attention a close study kept a close watch on expenditures
s marked by fidelity to an original
a close translation
s (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
a close contest a close election
s crowded
close quarters
s lacking fresh air
the dreadfully close atmosphere
s of textiles
a close weave
s strictly confined or guarded
kept under close custody
s confined to specific persons
a close secret
s fitting closely but comfortably
a close fit
s used of hair or haircuts
a close military haircut
s giving or spending with reluctance
very close (or near) with his money
s inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it
r near in time or place or relationship
the bullet didn't come close don't get too close to the fire
r in an attentive manner
he remained close on his guard
Close call for Worth County tree service worker A tree-service worker had a close call on Thursday afternoon after his bucket lift malfunctioned, bringing him dangerous close to live electrical wires according to Worthit2u.net
June 15, 2013 - WFXL Southwest Georgia
Police catch alleged burglar hiding in clothes dryer Police in New Rochelle, N.Y., caught a suspected burglar hiding in a clothes dryer, local ABC-affiliate WABC reports. Police responded to a burglar alarm at the home of Aaron and Gwen Stone. When they arrived they saw a man inside the home, so they called for backup, according to the station. The alleged burglar, 19-year-old Gabriel [...]
June 13, 2013 - The Sideshow via Yahoo! News
Zara owner sees lowest Q1 profit growth in 4 years Spanish clothes retailer Inditex, which owns the Zara store chain, is blaming currency fluctuations for its lowest first-quarter growth in four years. Inditex said Wednesday that profit for February through ...
June 12, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News