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change

145 1.5
A set of clothes you bring to wear later
  • noun
  • /tʃeɪndʒ/
translation icon : cambio de ropa
  • And this is my little change in outfit.

Like during the pandemic, he did two to three outfit changes per day.

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Examples

  • Before the performance, he always brings a change of clothes in case he needs to freshen up.

  • After swimming, she quickly went to the locker room to grab her change of clothes.

  • Yeah, I needed, I needed a change of space.

  • - When did you last have a change of clothes?

  • I brought a change of clothes and some personal items.

  • He used to bring a change of clothes to our house when he came to visit.

  • At the beach, it's common to have a change of clothes handy for when you're done swimming.

Synonyms

20 1.5

An extra set of clothes to wear if your clothes get wet or dirty

is the same meaning but written as a shorter single word

Idioms

To make a big difference in a situation that gives a clear advantage

To make a big lasting change to what happens next

6 5.1

To show a different opinion after you were against it before

To make a place, industry or situation look and work very differently

Switching leaders or plans during a project that is already happening when it is risky

Make the situation different so some people have a better chance to win

To have a different opinion after seeing new facts or benefits

Start small actions that lead to change later

Compounds

climate change
  • Specialized
274 2.8

A long change in the Earth's usual weather and temperature

change of heart
  • Informal
54 3.4

A time when a person decides they feel differently about something

An extra set of clothes to wear if your clothes get wet or dirty

19 3.5

A big new rule by a government or group that makes them act differently

19 6.3

A big, lasting difference in the way people think or do things

change of pace
  • Informal
18 3.2

An activity that is different from your normal routine to give you a pleasant break

18 3.3

A trip to a new place to feel refreshed

sex change
  • Specialized
15 4.2

A medical operation and hormone treatment to make a person's body match the gender they feel

14 1.0

Small coins or money you do not need and carry with you

The time when a country's leaders, laws and policies become different after elections or protests

11 2.3

Replacing old oil in a car engine with fresh oil

10 2.3

A small amount of money in coins that is not worth much

global climate change
  • Specialized
9 3.3

Long-term change in Earth's usual weather and temperature mainly caused by people

A rise or fall in how hot something is

chump change
  • Informal
8 8.2

A very small amount of money that hardly matters next to bigger costs

A small amount of money, usually coins, kept for minor expenses

8 3.1

Small coins people keep in pockets or jars

6 3.3

A quick move from one state to another

6 5.7

Medical treatment with surgery and hormones that helps a person live as a different gender

A decision to take back a previous choice or opinion

A slow process of change and development by small steps over time

physical change
  • Specialized
4 3.4

A change where something changes state or appearance but stays the same substance

A move to a different direction physically or in plans

A move to face or go a different way

change-up
  • Specialized
3 6.4

A slow pitch that fools a batter who expects a fastball

3 5.9

Able to change clothes or roles very quickly

A shift in the weather that brings different temperatures, rain, or wind

The time when a woman stops having periods and cannot have children

1 5.9

An act of replacing the player who throws the ball with another during a baseball game

chemical change
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A process that turns one substance into a different one by changing its atoms or molecules

phase change
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A material that moves from solid to liquid or gas without making a new substance

1 3.2

Moving the gears in a car changes speed or power

1 3.7

A process in which something becomes a different color

A move of something from one place to another

A big life event that changes how a person lives or thinks

change-of-pace
  • Specialized
1 8.3

A slow pitch in baseball thrown to trick the batter

A place where you change one country's money for another

A time when something becomes different in size or amount

The way something becomes a different form when it is bent, heated, or pressed

change of state
  • Specialized
4.3

A process when something becomes a different form or condition

9.9

Playing tuned bells in changing sequences using set patterns

change-of-pace ball
  • Specialized
7.9

A baseball pitch thrown much slower than expected to surprise a batter

3.5

A way to reduce the causes and effects of climate change

A change that happens over time

state change
  • Specialized
4.1

A process where matter moves between solid, liquid, and gas without a chemical reaction

7.5

A one-time payment that a local government asks to handle a request to change how land can be used

Surface Forms

change singular
changes plural

Etymology

Change comes from an old French word changier meaning 'to exchange', which led to the idea of swapping one set of clothes for another. So a change is a different or fresh set of clothes to put on.