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Noun
/klōSH/,
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cloches, plural;
  1. A small translucent cover for protecting or forcing outdoor plants

  2. A woman's close-fitting, bell-shaped hat

  1. a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold
  2. a woman's close-fitting hat that resembles a helmet
  3. A glass covering, originally bell-shaped, for garden plants to prevent frost damage and promote early growth; A bell-shaped, close-fitting women’s hat with a deep rounded crown and narrow rim
  4. Something used to protect a plant from cold weather, whether plastic, fabric or glass, or an old milk carton.
  5. a cover used to protect young plants, or in propagation. Early cloches were bell-shaped.
  6. A cloche is a convex dish cover, now mainly used for room service but was widely used in British high society dining.  A butler would serve the plate then remove the cloche.
  7. A structure used to protect early crops outdoors or to warm up the soil prior to planting.
  8. Panes of glass, plastic sheeting or other transparent covering, held together by shaped wires or canes, used for forcing outdoor plants.
  9. Originally, a portable bell-shaped glass cover to encourage seed germination and protect early growth; now mainly of tent or tunnel shape and made of plastic.
  10. Covers for individual plants, protecting against frost, birds and pests; a miniature cold frame.