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Somebody 'of the cloth' refers to a Christian minister or priest of one of the older and established churches, such as the Church of England or Roman Catholic church. So, although somebody 'not of the cloth' usually means someone who is not a minister or priest of the established churches, it can also refer to someone who does not have a position of minister/deacon/priest/nun etc in any church, or it can also refer to someone who is not a member of a select group within ' the Establishment'.

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