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Cut from whole cloth

Posted by Alex on February 20, 2004

Another phrase for which I am looking for the origin and meaning is "cut from whole cloth."

I have seen this phrased generally used in two totally different senses:

1) fictitious, made-up

2) new and original, or springing up full-formed all at once without previous development

Can canyone confirm whether both of these uses are correct?

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