Cut From the Same Cloth

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Cloth is a material that is used to make clothing and other things.

Cut From the Same Cloth.

Jonathan! It was so nice to meet your cousin the other day, I can definitely tell you two are related.

I guess he has some of the same interests as I do.

And we do look sort of similar.

See what I mean? You two are cut from the same cloth.

You say that people are “ cut from the same cloth” if they are alike in many ways.

Word experts say this expression comes from suit makers.

They would cut the pants and jacket from the same cloth to make sure they matched.

People who are “cut from the same cloth” may have similar interests, personalities, or looks.

And that’s English in a Minute!