cloth vs dry goods

cloth

noun
  • A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. 

  • A form of attire that represents a particular profession or status. 

  • Substance or essence; the whole of something complex. 

  • Priesthood, clergy. 

  • Specifically, a tablecloth, especially as spread before a meal or removed afterwards. 

  • A piece of cloth used for a particular purpose. 

  • Appearance; seeming. 

dry goods

noun
  • Any product for sale that does not require special storage treatment, especially textiles. 

  • Dry food that can be transported and stored without immediate danger of spoiling. 

How often have the words cloth and dry goods occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )