clothes

[klohz, klohthz]

plural noun

1. garments for the body; articles of dress; wearing apparel.

   Synonyms: garb, costume, raiment, attire, clothing

2. bedclothes.

clothes

/ kləʊðz /

plural noun

1. 1. articles of dress

   2. ( as modifier )

      clothes brush

2. short for bedclothes

Word History and Origins

Origin of clothes¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English clāthas, plural of clāth cloth

Word History and Origins

Origin of clothes¹

Old English clāthas, plural of clāth _cloth

Example Sentences

It’s a quality that’s reflected in her eclectic style, busy travel schedule, Virgil Normal’s constantly changing selection and even the common feeling she gets when she’s sick of all of her clothes.

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"Because you will be living with it in your bed, in your food, on your clothes and everywhere else."

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Every year, thousands of tonnes of used clothes from Europe, the United States, and beyond make their way to Kenya.

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Reports suggest armed Hamas units have already deployed across several districts, some wearing civilian clothes and others in the blue uniforms of the Gaza police.

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Two of their top linemen, meanwhile, started Saturday in street clothes.

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Related Words

• attire 
• garb 
• regalia 
• sportswear 
• wardrobe 

When To Use

Spelling tips for clothes

The word clothes is hard to spell for two reasons. First, it sounds like the verb close, but it is spelled differently. Also, the word clothes is different from the plural of cloth (cloths), but the two are easily confused for one another. How to spell clothes: You aren't finished putting on clothes until you've tied Each Shoe (-es). Remembering that you need Each Shoe, or -es, at the end to finish getting dressed can help you spell clothes correctly.