claes

/ (klez) /

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pl n

a Scot word for clothes

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby claes

cladode, cladogenesis, cladogram, cladophyll, cladoptosis, claes, clafoutis, clag, claggy, Claiborne, claim

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How to use claes in a sentence

Coosje [van Bruggen] and Claes [Oldenburg]…the Christos…us.
Inside the Kabokovs' ‘Strange City’|Anthony Haden-Guest|June 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He died young, in 1805, leaving to Mme. Claes, a considerable fortune in money.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
Mme. Claes counted among her kin the Evangelistas of Bordeau.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
The sma' terrier dogs were aye washed i' claes tubs wi' warm water an' soap.
Greyfriars Bobby|Eleanor Atkinson

"Dear me, will ye no gie folk time to throw on their claes," she added, as she undid the fastenings of the door.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX|Alexander Leighton
It was owre guid for me to wear, replied Jamie, for when I hae guid claes the fouk dinna gie me onything.
The History of Burke and Hare|George Mac Gregor