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change

41 1.5
A set of clothes you bring to wear later
  • noun
  • /tʃeɪndʒ/
: 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

27 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

20 5.0

To have a different opinion after seeing new facts or benefits

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

To make a big lasting change to what happens next

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

Start small actions that lead to change later

5.1

To show a different opinion after you were against it before

Compounds

climate change
  • Specialized
387 2.8

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

change of heart
  • Informal
55 3.4

A time when a person decides they feel differently about something

37 3.5

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

34 1.0

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

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

sex change
  • Specialized
23 4.2

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

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

20 2.3

Replacing old oil in a car engine with fresh oil

change of pace
  • Informal
19 3.2

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

19 3.3

A trip to a new place to feel refreshed

19 6.3

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

global climate change
  • Specialized
19 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
14 8.2

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

13 2.5

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

11 3.3

A quick move from one state to another

11 3.1

Small coins people keep in pockets or jars

9 2.3

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

physical change
  • Specialized
7 3.4

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

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

A move to face or go a different way

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

A move to a different direction physically or in plans

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

3 5.9

Able to change clothes or roles very quickly

chemical change
  • Specialized
3 3.7

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

phase change
  • Specialized
2 4.1

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

change-up
  • Specialized
2 6.4

A slow pitch that fools a batter who expects a fastball

2 5.9

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

1 3.2

Moving the gears in a car changes speed or power

A move of something from one place to another

1 3.7

A process in which something becomes a different color

A change that happens over time

state change
  • Specialized
1 4.1

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

1 3.5

A way to reduce the causes and effects of climate change

change-of-pace
  • Specialized
1 8.3

A slow pitch in baseball thrown to trick the batter

change of state
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A process when something becomes a different form or condition

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

A time when something becomes different in size or amount

1 6.1

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

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

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

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.