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?
- Cut from whole cloth ESC 20/February/04
- Cut from whole cloth Smokey Stover 21/February/04
- Cut from whole cloth Smokey Stover 21/February/04
- Cut from whole cloth Smokey Stover 21/February/04