Clothes
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kləʊ(ð)z/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Clothes is a noun meaning (plural only) Items of clothing; apparel.
Meaning
(plural only) Items of clothing; apparel.
More Meanings
- The covering of a bed; bedclothes.
- Laundry (hung on a clothesline).
- third-person singular simple present indicative of clothe
- (obsolete) plural of cloth.
Example Sentences
suit of clothes.
She turned each way her frighted head, / Then sunk it deep beneath the clothes.
Even in an era when individuality in dress is a cult, his clothes were noticeable. He was wearing a hard hat of the low round kind favoured by hunting men, and with it a black duffle-coat lined with white.
Word Forms
- cloathes
- clotheses
Synonyms for clothes
Depending on context, synonyms include clothing, vesture, apparel, wear.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include apparel, vesture, wear, garment, threads, attire.
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