CLOTHING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does clothing mean? 

• CLOTHING (noun)
  The noun CLOTHING has 1 sense:

1. a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

  Familiarity information: CLOTHING used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CLOTHING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

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

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

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

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

Meronyms (parts of "clothing"):

wardrobe (collection of clothing belonging to one person)

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

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

loungewear (clothing suitable for relaxation)

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

neckpiece (an article of apparel worn about the neck)

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

outerwear; overclothes (clothing for use outdoors)

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

ready-to-wear (ready-made clothing)

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

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

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

tailor-made (custom-made clothing)

duds; threads; togs (informal terms for clothing)

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

vestiture (an archaic term for clothing)

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

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

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

knitwear (knitted clothing)

headdress; headgear (clothing for the head)

hand wear; handwear (clothing for the hands)

gray; grey (clothing that is a grey color)

garment (an article of clothing)

footwear (clothing worn on a person's feet)

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

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

change (a different or fresh set of clothes)

blue (blue clothing)

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

beachwear (clothing to be worn at a beach)

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

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

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

Derivation:

clothe (provide with clothes or put clothes on)

 Context examples 

The three types were: local bargain retailer (three pairs for €1.50–€1.80); low-cost, fast-fashion international retailer (three pairs for €3.00–€4.50); and a higher-quality international retail clothing brand (three pairs for €6.95–€7.95).

(Nine out of ten pairs of baby socks on the market contain traces of bisphenol A and parabens, University of Granada)

The exposure included second-hand smoke from being around a smoking adult or third-hand smoke from residue on surfaces like toys, floors, or clothing.

(Infants, Toddlers at More Risk from Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke than Thought, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Results show that graphene, a tight, honeycomb lattice of carbon, could be an alternative to chemicals now used in mosquito repellants and protective clothing.

(Graphene shield shows promise in blocking mosquito bites, National Institutes of Health)

The plastic pellets, often derived from synthetic clothing, vehicle tyres, bags, cups and other discarded waste, are commonly found on beaches and in oceans around the world.

(Microplastic pollution adds to oceans’ problems, scidev.net)

Then they tore off her dainty clothing, and cut her beautiful body into pieces and sprinkled salt upon it.

(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)

Leo rules all things related to children too, including such areas as children’s clothing, books, games, lunch boxes, learning supplies, and teachers.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

The people were all dressed in clothing of a lovely emerald-green color and wore peaked hats like those of the Munchkins.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)

Later, a compression garment (tight-fitting, elastic piece of clothing) is worn to keep fluid from building up again.

(Complex decongestive therapy, NCI Dictionary)

Disability Assessment for Dementia (DAD) Choose appropriate clothing (with regard to the occasion, neatness, the weather and color combination)?

(DAD - Choose Appropriate Clothing, NCI Thesaurus)

Her hair was the brightest living gold, and despite the poverty of her clothing, seemed to set a crown of distinction on her head.

(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)