1. bell-shaped glass or plastic covers used to protect plants from cold weather
Usage: gardening
2. close-fitting women’s hats with a bell-like shape, popular in the 1920s
Usage: fashion; historical

Examples

• The gardener placed cloches over the tender seedlings before the frost.
• Glass cloches help create a warm microclimate for young plants.
• She removed the cloches once the weather warmed up in spring.
• The museum displayed vintage cloches from the 1920s fashion era.
• Her grandmother wore stylish cloches during the Jazz Age.
• The plastic cloches were lightweight and easy to move around the garden.