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clothing
/ ˈkləʊðɪŋ /
noun
- garments collectively
- something that covers or clothes
Word History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
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Example Sentences
The documentary dives into Cardin’s history, from his origins as an haute couture designer in 1950s Paris to his expansion into ready-to-wear clothing for a global market and eventually, industrial design.
He doesn’t spend money on clothing, and when movie theaters reopen, he plans to avoid buying overpriced nachos and popcorn “for at least a year.”
Also, the life cycle of clothing isn’t as long as it once was.
Zeidan noted to the Blade that Helem at the beginning of the pandemic launched food and clothing drives.
I assume it’s roughly the same face that she made when I confessed my masked trip to a clothing store to buy some summer dresses.
Today, the city is an Asian hipster outpost, with shopping malls, clothing boutiques, and mixologist-prepared cocktails.
The healthier appearance and civilian clothing are very peculiar.
Families stuff a life-size male doll with memories of the outgoing year and dress him in their clothing.
His clothing line that his friend described as “upscale and urban” was a dud.
The sport of surfing is a very sexy sport, beautiful people on beautiful beaches in minimal clothing.
The plain furniture was stiffly arranged, and there was no litter of clothing or small feminine belongings.
I find the weather very cool, however, and one needs warm clothing here.
It was a habit with him to disguise himself in ordinary clothing and then to go out and mingle with the common people.
She and Henrietta were fast becoming dried, and their outer clothing could soon be put on again.
His clothing was also, in part, that of a parader: a brilliant-hued coat worn over his ordinary faded suit of denim.
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