Definitions

clothing

[kloh-thing] / ˈkloʊ ðɪŋ /

NOUN

attire

Synonyms

STRONG

accouterment apparel array caparison civvies clothes costume covering drag drapery dress duds ensemble equipment feathers finery frippery frock garb garments gear habiliment habit hand-me-downs livery mufti outfit overclothes panoply rags raiment regalia rigging sack sportswear tatters things threads tog trappings trousseau underclothes vestment vesture vines wardrobe wear

WEAK

full feather getup glad rags tailleur toggery tout ensemble

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Presenter Monty Don has been "reminded" of the BBC's guidelines around clothing after he appeared on Gardeners' World wearing a jacket by a company he has recently promoted.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

I’m hosting a garage sale, and I told my friends that I’d be happy to include their clothing or books if they want to get rid of anything.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

If you’re climbing on tanks in the tank farm, you didn’t wear dress clothing!

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

If ’00s revivals are all the rage in clothing and aesthetics, it stands to reason that the same would be true in cinema.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

By 1916, food and clothing were becoming scarce in both countries.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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