clothes
Meaning
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- Items of clothing; apparel.
- (obsolete) plural of cloth.
- The covering of a bed; bedclothes.
- Laundry (hung on a clothesline).
Synonyms
wearing apparel
set of clothes
wearering apparel
schmattan
vestiment
put on clothes
cloath
abiliment
shods
bed-clothes
swagga
finery
article of clothing
suit of clothing
wrap-arounds
Frequency
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
- A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.
- Specifically, a tablecloth, especially as spread before a meal or removed afterwards.
- A piece of cloth used for a particular purpose.
- Substance or essence; the whole of something complex.
- Appearance; seeming.
- A form of attire that represents a particular profession or status.
- Priesthood, clergy.
New
clothe
- To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.
- To cover or invest, as if with a garment.
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