clothing

[kloh-thing]

noun

1. garments collectively; clothes; clothes; raiment; apparel.

2. a covering.

clothing

/ ˈkləʊðɪŋ /

noun

1. garments collectively

2. something that covers or clothes

Word History and Origins

Origin of clothing¹

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English; clothe + -ing ¹

Idioms and Phrases

see wolf in sheep's clothing.

Example Sentences

I’m somebody that gets very fixated on a piece of clothing — if I find a shirt I like, I wear it every day.

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Their only jab back at her was that she’s wearing comfortable clothing in her own home.

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Another website appearing to use AI-generated images is Mabel & Daisy, a seemingly quintessential, mother and daughter-owned clothing firm, which claims to be based in Bristol but has an address in Hong Kong.

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They wore black ski masks and dark clothing and took a red bag from the victim worth an estimated $200,000 in jewelry, according to police.

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During this time, attendees can shop for clothing, accessories and art from Indigenous designers and makers at a host of curated pop-ups.

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