clothes
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- noun
- /kloʊðz/
- On chilly days, I prefer to wear warm clothes to stay comfortable.
- wear clothes
- put on clothes
- wash clothes
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Watch on YouTubeI think there's style, which is their clothes and their hair.
- I think there's style, which is their clothes and their hair.
- And to start asking about these clothes at the wake.
- The fit of Gym Shark clothes is like no other.
- I'm going out wearing nighttime clothes for Southern Belles.
- If I have a nicer car, bigger house, nicer clothes, right?
- Like it stays on my clothes, but not my skin at all.
Examples
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His staff were dressed in civilian clothes.
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Father's ordered some new clothes for you.
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And how did those clothes become only his own?
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Why do you wear the same clothes every day?
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Looks like you could use some new clothes.
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Finally, she was able to change clothes, fix her face, and rush off to school.
Fiction book (1990) -
It might be good to get you some fresh clothes.
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He collected food and old clothes for poor people.
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"Slightly dazed, I sat up and reached for my clothes, which lay scattered about the floor.
Fiction book (1990) -
On the way out, I gathered my discarded clothes and took them to the basement.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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Things you wear to cover your body
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4.3
Clothes for special or formal occasions, like a suit
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3.8
Clothing for a particular purpose or event
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Clothes you wear that look smart or stylish
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Clothes people put on to cover their body
Antonyms
Compounds
- US
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A small clip made of wood or plastic that holds clothes on a line while they dry
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A police officer who wears ordinary clothes while working to avoid attention
A small moth whose young caterpillars live in little tubes and eat fabrics
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Etymology
The word clothes comes from an old English word cloth, meaning 'cloth' or 'fabric' used to make items for the body. So clothes at first meant pieces of cloth you wear, and that is why it now means the things you wear.