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 ) vestiary

      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

Camp attendees have told of how he would often parade around without clothes in the boys’ dormitories - where he also slept, unlike other staff members.

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Those clothes become so dirty that they are thrown out in a cargo vehicle that burns up in the atmosphere.

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But their daily clothes stay clean, she says.

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“In zero-gravity, clothes float on the body so oils and everything else don’t affect them. I had one pair of trousers for three months,” she explains.

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At some point another craft might arrive, bringing a new crew or supplies of food, clothes, and equipment.

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Related Words

• attire
• garb
• regalia
• sportswear
• wardrobe