clothes

Meaning

Frequency

A2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kləʊ(ð)z/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English clothes, cloþes, plural of cloth, cloþ (“cloth, garment”), from Old English clāþas (“clothes”), plural of clāþ (“cloth”), equivalent to cloth + -es. Cognate with Scots clathes, claes (“clothes”), Danish klæder, Norwegian Bokmål klær, Norwegian Nynorsk klede, German Kleider.

New
cloth

  1. A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.
  2. Specifically, a tablecloth, especially as spread before a meal or removed afterwards.
  3. A piece of cloth used for a particular purpose.
  4. Substance or essence; the whole of something complex.
  5. Appearance; seeming.
  6. A form of attire that represents a particular profession or status.
  7. Priesthood, clergy.

New
clothe

  1. To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.
  2. To cover or invest, as if with a garment.

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