Clothing: Definition, Types, and Common Examples

Meaning 1：clothes (clothing)

clothing 🔊

/ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

Clothes and other things you wear on your body like shirts, pants, dresses, and coats.

Clothing collection in wardrobe with shirts, pants, dresses, and jackets neatly arranged

clothes 🔊

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/kloʊðz/

Items such as shirts, pants, dresses, and coats that people wear to cover and protect their bodies.

📁 Category：Fashion Trends 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

cloth + -ing = items made of fabric for wearing.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'cloth' + 'ing' = cloth is being turned into items you wear.

📖 Example

She spent the afternoon sorting her winter clothing to make space for her spring wardrobe. 🔊 She spent the afternoon sorting her winter clothing to make space for her spring wardrobe.

🔗 Collocations

winter clothing – Clothes designed for cold weather.

protective clothing – Gear worn to shield the body from hazards.

clothing store – A shop that sells garments.

🔄 Synonyms

clothes (n.) – Items worn on the body.

garments (n.) – Pieces of clothing, often in formal context.

attire (n.) – Formal or specific set of clothes.

🚫 Antonyms

nudity (n.) – The state of being without clothing.

bareness (n.) – Lack of covering.

nakedness (n.) – Absence of clothes.

🌱 Derivatives

clothe (v.) – To put clothes on.

clothed (adj.) – Wearing clothes.

cloth (n.) – Fabric material.

📖 Cultural Story

Clothing is a core term in fashion and daily life. It has been used since Old English and remains the most neutral, comprehensive word for garments.