clothingnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈkləʊ.ðɪŋ/us/ˈkloʊ.ðɪŋ/formalB2 clothes, especially clothes of a particular type or those worn in a particular situation:
You can only take three articles/items of clothing into the changing room.
Protective clothing must be worn.
More examples
- Several items of clothing lay on the floor.
- An article of clothing was found near the river.
- Wear comfortable, loose clothing to your exercise class.
- She works as a machinist in a clothing factory.
- During the war, no one was allowed more than their ration of food, clothing and fuel.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Clothing - general words
- all-in-one
- apparel
- argyle
- attire
- bespoke tailor
- coloured
- coordinate
- dress
- glad rags
- haberdashery
- hand-me-down
- haute couture
- knitwear
- suit
- Sunday best
- tailor
- tog
- tweed
- uniform
- wear
See more results »