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CLOTHING

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A covering designed to be worn on a person's body

Synonyms:

article of clothing; clothing; habiliment; vesture; wear; wearable

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("clothing" is a kind of...):

covering (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))

consumer goods (goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption)

Meronyms (parts of "clothing"):

wardrobe (collection of clothing belonging to one person)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "clothing"):

work-clothes; work-clothing; work clothes; work clothing (clothing worn for doing manual labor)

woman's clothing (clothing that is designed for women to wear)

vestiture (an archaic term for clothing)

uniform (clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification)

duds; threads; togs (informal terms for clothing)

tailor-made (custom-made clothing)

street clothes (ordinary clothing suitable for public appearances (as opposed to costumes or sports apparel or work clothes etc.))

slops (cheap clothing (as formerly issued to sailors in Britain))

slip-on (an article of clothing (garment or shoe) that is easily slipped on or off)

ready-to-wear (ready-made clothing)

protective garment (clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury)

outerwear; overclothes (clothing for use outdoors)

nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear (garments designed to be worn in bed)

neckpiece (an article of apparel worn about the neck)

man's clothing (clothing that is designed for men to wear)

loungewear (clothing suitable for relaxation)

accessory; accouterment; accoutrement (clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing)

apparel; clothes; dress; wearing apparel (clothing in general)

array; raiment; regalia (especially fine or decorative clothing)

attire; dress; garb (clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion)

beachwear (clothing to be worn at a beach)

black (black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning))

blue (blue clothing)

change (a different or fresh set of clothes)

civilian clothing; civilian dress; civilian garb; plain clothes (ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.)

drag (clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man))

footwear (clothing worn on a person's feet)

garment (an article of clothing)

gray; grey (clothing that is a grey color)

hand wear; handwear (clothing for the hands)

headdress; headgear (clothing for the head)

knitwear (knitted clothing)

leisure wear (informal clothing designed to be worn when you are relaxing)

Derivation:

clothe (provide with clothes or put clothes on)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb clothe

Credits

 Context examples: 

“He was a seaman,” said George Merry, who, bolder than the rest, had gone up close and was examining the rags of clothing.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

A good deal of clothing with the stamp of Marx and Co., High Holborn, had been left behind.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Neuropathic Pain Scale (NPS) Please use the scale below to tell us how sensitive your skin is to light touch or clothing.

(NPS - Tell Us How Sensitive Your Skin is to Light Touch or Clothing, NCI Thesaurus)

Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) Does the patient repeatedly put on and take off clothing?

(NPI - Repeatedly Put On and Take Off Clothing, NCI Thesaurus)

A question about whether an individual's clothing fits differently between the treated and untreated breast since treatment for breast cancer.

(Fit of Clothing Difference Since Breast Cancer Treatment, NCI Thesaurus)

Losing weight and wearing loose clothing can help, too.

(Hidradenitis Suppurativa, NIH)

He looked down at his clothing.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

It can also be found in clothing, kitchenware, furniture and toys.

(Common Ingredient in Toothpaste Puts Women at Risk of Bone Disease, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

It was a close and stifling little shop; full of all sorts of clothing, made and unmade, including one window full of beaver-hats and bonnets.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

There was no name on his clothing, and nothing in his pockets save an apple, some string, a shilling map of London, and a photograph.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)