noun
clothes
KLOHTHZ/kləʊðz/
Garments worn on the body.
A shirt, trousers, socks, and jacket form a pile of clothes on the bed.
Etymology
Clothes began as the plural of a word meaning both cloth and a garment. It retained the garment sense, while cloths became the separate plural for pieces of fabric.
In context
the protesters at Emily wilding's funeral wore fashionable feminine clothes in white trimmed with lace and embroidery hats and gloves were worn
More examples
- Pack enough clothes for the weekend.
- His work clothes were covered in dust.
- We donated the clothes that no longer fit.
Forms
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