clothing

[ kloh-th ing ]
/ ˈkloʊ ðɪŋ /
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noun

garments collectively; clothes; raiment; apparel.
a covering.

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Origin of clothing

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at clothe, -ing1

Words nearby clothing

clotheshorse, clothesline, clothespin, clothespress, clothier, clothing, clotho, clotilda, clottage, clotted cream, clotting factor

Definition for clothing (2 of 2)

clothe
[ klohth ]
/ kloʊð /

verb (used with object), clothed or clad, cloth·ing.

to dress; attire.
to provide with clothing.
to cover with or as with clothing.

Origin of clothe

before 950; Middle English clothen, Old English clāthian, derivative of clāth cloth

OTHER WORDS FROM clothe

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH clothe

cloth clothe clothes
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Words related to clothing

habiliment, habit, garb, sack, costume, array, dress, accouterment, frippery, rigging, things, equipment, panoply, ensemble, duds, regalia, trappings, gear, caparison, vestment

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British Dictionary definitions for clothing (1 of 2)

clothing
/ (ˈkləʊðɪŋ) /

noun

garments collectively
something that covers or clothes

British Dictionary definitions for clothing (2 of 2)

clothe
/ (kləʊð) /

verb clothes, clothing, clothed or clad (tr)

to dress or attire (a person)
to provide with clothing or covering
to conceal or disguise
to endow or invest

Word Origin for clothe

Old English clāthian, from clāth cloth; related to Old Norse klætha
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Idioms and Phrases with clothing

clothing

see wolf in sheep's clothing.

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