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work-clothing

work-clothing

3.0
Clothes people wear to protect them during physical work
  • noun
  • /wɜrk ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
translation icon : vestimenta de trabajo
  • The factory provides work-clothing to its employees to ensure their safety and comfort.

Examples

  • Durable work-clothing is essential for anyone working in construction or agriculture.

  • After changing into his work-clothing, he started repairing the machinery.

  • He always wears work-clothing when he goes to the construction site.

  • She bought new work-clothing for her job at the factory.

  • Durable work-clothing is essential for anyone working in construction or agriculture.

  • The factory provides work-clothing to its employees to ensure their safety and comfort.

  • After changing into his work-clothing, he started repairing the machinery.

Synonyms

work clothes
vswork-clothing
11 1.6

Clothes you wear for hard, dirty jobs that protect you and last a long time

is the general durable clothing for manual labor rather than location specific
workwear
vswork-clothing
1 3.7

Clothes that are strong and useful for physical jobs like construction

is the same but described more broadly as attire for work activities
work clothing
vswork-clothing
2.6

Clothes you wear for hard jobs that protect you and are strong

is the same meaning but shown in a hyphenated written form
work-clothes
vswork-clothing
2.8

Clothes you wear to do physical work that are strong and protect you

is the general durable and functional attire without style contrast

How Practical

safety hat
1 2.7
work-clothing
3.0

Surface Forms

work-clothing singular

Morphology

work-clothing = work + clothing (transparent) = work + clothing

The compound directly combines 'work' and 'clothing' to mean garments for work, which is clear to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

The word work-clothing combines work ('job' or 'doing tasks') and clothing ('clothes'), so it literally means clothes you wear for work. That's why work-clothing usually means strong, useful clothes made for manual jobs.