clothing
noun /ˈkləʊðɪŋ/
/ˈkləʊðɪŋ/
[uncountable]Idioms - clothes, especially a particular type of clothes
- Workers at the factory wear protective clothing.
- a man wearing dark clothing
- an item of clothing
- warm clothing
- the high cost of food and clothing
- a piece/an article of clothing
- Did you bring a change of clothing?
- stalls selling clothing for men and women
- The charity helped her out with clothing for work.
- on clothing They found blood on his clothing.
- a clothing store
- a clothing manufacturer
Synonyms clothesclothes- clothing
- garment
- dress
- wear
- gear
- clothes [pl.] the things that you wear, such as shirts, jackets, dresses and trousers.
- clothing [U] (rather formal) clothes, especially a particular type of clothes:
- warm clothing
- garment (formal) a piece of clothing:
- He was wearing a strange shapeless garment.
- dress [U] clothes, especially when worn in a particular style or for a particular occasion:
- We were allowed to wear casual dress on Fridays.
- wear [U] (usually in compounds) clothes for a particular purpose or occasion, especially when they are being sold in shops:
- the children’s wear department
- gear [U] (informal) clothes:
- Her friends were all wearing the latest designer gear.
- casual clothes/clothing/dress/wear/gear
- evening/formal clothes/dress/wear
- designer/sports clothes/clothing/garments/wear/gear
- children’s/men’s/women’s clothes/clothing/garments/wear
- to have on/be in/wear …clothes/garments/dress/gear
Extra ExamplesTopics Clothes and Fashiona2, Shoppinga2- She wore traditional Chinese clothing.
- He went to work for a clothing manufacturer.
- Please make sure you bring warm clothing.
- The cost of household goods, clothing, and footwear fell this month.
- What was the last item of clothing you bought?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- light
- heavy
- warm
- …
- article
- item
- piece
- …
- business
- company
- factory
- …
- a change of clothing
Idioms
a wolf in sheep’s clothing
- a person who seems to be friendly or not likely to cause any harm but is really an enemy