Clothes

Clothes
Clothes Clothes (kl[=o][th]z or kl[=o]z; 277), n. pl. [From {Cloth}.] 1. Covering for the human body; dress; vestments; vesture; -- a general term for whatever covering is worn, or is made to be worn, for decency or comfort. [1913 Webster]

She . . . speaks well, and has excellent good clothes. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. --Mark. v. 28. [1913 Webster]

2. The covering of a bed; bedclothes. [1913 Webster]

She turned each way her frighted head, Then sunk it deep beneath the clothes. --Prior. [1913 Webster]

{Body clothes}. See under {Body}.

{Clothes moth} (Zo["o]l.), a small moth of the genus {Tinea}. The most common species ({Tinea flavifrontella}) is yellowish white. The larv[ae] eat woolen goods, furs, feathers, etc. They live in tubular cases made of the material upon which they feed, fastened together with silk.

Syn: Garments; dress; clothing; apparel; attire; vesture; raiment; garb; costume; habit; habiliments. [1913 Webster]


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  • clothes — W2S2 [kləuðz, kləuz US klouðz, klouz] n [plural] [: Old English; Origin: clathas, plural of clath; CLOTH] the things that people wear to cover their body or keep warm ▪ I enjoy shopping for clothes and shoes. ▪ What sort of clothes was he wearing …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • clothes — [ klouðz ] noun plural *** the things that you wear such as shirts, dresses, pants, etc.: a pile of dirty clothes Carmen wears the most beautiful clothes. put on clothes: I m going to put on some clean clothes. take off clothes: Why don t you… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • clothes — clothes, clothing, dress, attire, apparel, raiment are comparable when they denote a person s garments considered collectively. Clothes and clothing are general words which do not necessarily suggest a wearer or personal owner but sometimes a… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • clothes — clothes; clothes·horse; clothes·pin; clothes·pole; clothes·press; plain·clothes·man; …   English syllables

  • clothes — O.E. claðas cloths, clothes, originally pl. of clað cloth (see CLOTH (Cf. cloth)), which, in 19c. after the sense of article of clothing had faded from it, acquired a new plural form, cloths, to distinguish it from this word …   Etymology dictionary

  • clothes — [klōthz, klōz] pl.n. [ME < OE clathas, clothes, pl. of clath, CLOTH] 1. articles, usually of cloth, designed to cover, protect, or adorn the body; garments; attire 2. Now Rare BEDCLOTHES …   English World dictionary

  • clothes — / clothing [n] personal attire accouterment, apparel, array, caparison, civvies*, costume, covering, drag*, drapery, dress, duds*, ensemble, equipment, finery, frippery, frock, full feather*, garb, garments, gear, get up*, habiliment, habit, hand …   New thesaurus

  • clothes — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ items worn to cover the body. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

  • clothes — noun (plural) the things that people wear to cover their body or keep warm: I need some new clothes. | work/school clothes (=clothes suitable for work or school) USAGE NOTE: CLOTHES WORD CHOICE: clothes, clothing, piece/item of clothing, garment …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • clothes — n. 1) to change; put on; take off; wear clothes 2) to launder, wash clothes 3) night; summer; swaddling; winter clothes 4) new; old clothes 5) civilian clothes 6) in clothes (the soldier was in civilian clothes) * * * [kləʊ(ð)z] old clothes put… …   Combinatory dictionary

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