1. a bell-shaped glass or plastic cover used to protect plants from cold weather
Usage: gardening
2. a close-fitting hat with a bell-shaped crown, popular in the 1920s
Usage: fashion
3. a bell-shaped cover used to keep food warm
Usage: culinary

Examples

• The gardener placed a cloche over the tender seedlings to protect them from frost.
• She covered the young tomato plants with glass cloches during the cold snap.
• The flapper wore a stylish cloche hat that framed her face perfectly.
• Her grandmother’s cloche hat was a fashionable accessory in the 1920s.
• The waiter lifted the silver cloche to reveal the steaming dinner plate.
• The chef used a cloche to keep the soup warm until it was served.