An ell is an obsolete unit of measurement - the length of an arm from elbow to tip of the middle finger.
Towel is a 5-letter word for a cloth used for drying.
oilcloth
Handkerchief
Rag?
* crib * carseat * cradle * clothes * cloth diapers
You measure the girth of something by using a flexible or cloth measuring tape. Use this measuring tape to wrap around the object to measure the circumference.
water,wash cloth,
cotton, clothes, cloth
cloth tape measure
lap lap, loin cloth, leggings,lipstick,lingerie.
A tape measure is used in tailoring. A meter with a wheel is used to measure cloth coming off a loom.
You can place a string around the head, and then measure the string. Or measure directly with a measuring tape, if you have one that is flexible enough (basically, a measuring tape made up of cloth or something similar).
A cloth tape measure.
a unit for measuring cloth
ell
Towel is a 5-letter word for a cloth used for drying.
The word "froth" fits the description of something pale and rhymes with cloth.