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- [kloh-th ing]
- /ˈkloʊ ðɪŋ/
- /ˈkləʊðɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kloh-th ing]
- /ˈkloʊ ðɪŋ/
Definitions of clothing word
- uncountable noun clothing Clothing is the things that people wear. 3
- noun clothing garments collectively 3
- noun clothing something that covers or clothes 3
- noun clothing wearing apparel; clothes; garments 3
- noun clothing a covering 3
- noun clothing garments collectively; clothes; raiment; apparel. 1
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Origin of clothing
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1150-1200; See origin at clothe, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Clothing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clothing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
clothing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for clothing
noun clothing
- habiliment — Usually, habiliments. clothes or clothing. clothes as worn in a particular profession, way of life, etc.
- habit — an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary: the habit of looking both ways before crossing the street.
- garb — a fashion or mode of dress, especially of a distinctive, uniform kind: in the garb of a monk.
- sack — a strong light-colored wine formerly imported from Spain and the Canary Islands.
- costume — An actor's or performer's costume is the set of clothes they wear while they are performing.
Top questions with clothing
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