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clothes

noun · Say it: KLOHTHZ

What it means

Foundation

the things you wear on your body, such as shirts, trousers and jumpers

Mum packed warm clothes for our camping trip in the Lake District.

Similar and opposite words

Synonyms (similar meaning)

  • clothing
  • garments
  • outfits

More examples

  • After football, Jack's clothes were covered in mud.

Where the word comes from

From Old English 'clathas', the plural of 'clath', meaning cloth.

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