change of clothes
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1.5
- noun
- /ʧeɪndʒ əv kloʊðz/
:
cambio de ropa
- Holly was not prepared to travel; she didn't even have a change of clothes.
It was a station wagon with four guys, our amps, the drum kit and maybe one change of clothes per person.
- It was a station wagon with four guys, our amps, the drum kit and maybe one change of clothes per person.
- He sat there sipping mineral reinforced juice until Jeremy came out to look for a change of clothes.
- You can have the clothes that you have on one change of clothes and that's it.
Examples
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I always keep a change of clothes in my car.
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Make sure to pack a change of clothes for the trip, in case we get wet.
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Seems he came down here for a change of clothes.
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- When did you last have a change of clothes?
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We'll bring you a change of clothes.
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I brought you a change of clothes.
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Why the change of clothes?
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I brought a change of clothes and some personal items.
Fiction book (1992) -
Austin stopped at his house for a shower and a change of clothes and checked in with his office.
Fiction book (1999) -
I'm gonna grab a change of clothes and anything else I can think of and we'll come stay with you at the hotel - if that's okay.
Synonyms
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1.5
A set of clothes you bring to wear later
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an extra set of clothes' is directly and compositionally derived from 'change' (a set for changing/alteration) + 'of' + 'clothes' (items worn); the phrase denotes a set of clothes for changing into. This is a straightforward noun-of-noun construction common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Change of clothes comes from the simple idea of a change of clothes kept ready to put on if your clothes get wet or dirty. So the phrase means 'an extra set of clothes to wear'.