clothing
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLOTHING
[noncount]
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the things that people wear to cover their bodies
— often used before another noun
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see pictures of clothing starting on this page
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an expensive article/item/piece of clothing
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winter clothing
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women's/men's/children's clothing [=clothes]
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We're collecting food and clothing for the poor.
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Only people wearing protective clothing may enter the room.
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clothing stores
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a clothing company/manufacturer
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the clothing industry
a wolf in sheep's clothing
clothing
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clothes
Clothing is somewhat more formal than clothes and is not used in speech as often as clothes. There is no singular form of clothes, but you can talk about an article/piece/item of clothing if you want to refer to one thing that you wear.
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a shop that sells vintage clothing
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Food, clothing, and shelter are things that every person needs.
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I need to put on some clean clothes.
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He's wearing fancy clothes today.
