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When I was really small, my mother had difficulty keeping me dressed, as I liked to be naked! I definitely had very strong ideas on what I wanted to wear. My favourite look was always Action Man and Spiderman. Now though, I really like beautiful clothes.
Cara Delevingne

Meaning of "clothes" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CLOTHES

Old English clāthas, plural of clāthcloth.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CLOTHES

clothes  [kləʊðz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLOTHES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Clothes is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CLOTHES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

clothes

Clothing

Clothing is fiber and textile material worn on the body. The wearing of clothing is mostly restricted to human beings and is a feature of nearly all human societies. The amount and type of clothing worn is dependent on physical stature, gender, as well as social and geographic considerations. Physically, clothing serves many purposes: it can serve as protection from weather, and can enhance safety during hazardous activities such as hiking and cooking. It protects the wearer from rough surfaces, rash-causing plants, insect bites, splinters, thorns and prickles by providing a barrier between the skin and the environment. Clothes can insulate against cold or hot conditions. Further, they can provide a hygienic barrier, keeping infectious and toxic materials away from the body. Clothing also provides protection from harmful UV radiation. Clothes can be made out of fiber plants such as cotton, plastics such as polyester, or animal skin and hair such as wool. Humans began wearing clothes roughly 83,000 to 170,000 years ago.

Definition of clothes in the English dictionary

The definition of clothes in the dictionary is articles of dress.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLOTHES


bedclothes
ˈbɛdˌkləʊðz
nightclothes
ˈnaɪtˌkləʊðz
plain-clothes
ˌpleɪnˈkləʊðz
underclothes
ˈʌndəˌkləʊðz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLOTHES

clothed
clothes basket
clothes brush
clothes drier
clothes dryer
clothes hanger
clothes maiden
clothes manufacturer
clothes moth
clothes peg
clothes pole
clothes post
clothes prop
clothes rack
clothes rope
clothes shop
clothes tree
clothes-press
clotheshorse
clothesline

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLOTHES

Barthes
cacoethes
Cleanthes
cycling clothes
Glenrothes
grave clothes
holiday clothes
long clothes
mourning clothes
plain clothes
play clothes
smallclothes
summer clothes
swaddling clothes
winter clothes

Synonyms and antonyms of clothes in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CLOTHES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «clothes» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of clothes

Translation of «clothes» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLOTHES

Find out the translation of clothes to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of clothes from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «clothes» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

衣服
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ropa
570 millions of speakers

English

clothes
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कपड़े
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَلَابِس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

одежда
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

roupa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বস্ত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vêtements
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pakaian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kleidung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sandhangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quần áo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆடைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कपडे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çamaşırlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

abiti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ubranie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

одяг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

haine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρούχα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klere
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kläder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

klær
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clothes

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOTHES»

The term «clothes» is very widely used and occupies the 3.017 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOTHES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «clothes» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «clothes» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about clothes

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10 QUOTES WITH «CLOTHES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word clothes.
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Victoria Abril
The actress they'd hired had refused to appear naked in front of the camera. I didn't like to appear naked either, but the first thing I did was take off my clothes and jump into the pool completely naked.
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Pedro Almodovar
My directors of photography light my films, but the colours of the sets, furnishings, clothes, hairstyles - that's me. Everything that's in front of the camera, I bring you.
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Devon Aoki
In modeling, my height was a big challenge to overcome, because I was pretty much the shortest girl on the runway whenever I was doing the catwalk. The clothes didn't fit and the shoes didn't fit. It was an issue, but luckily, it didn't prevent me from working.
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Arthur Ashe
Clothes and manners do not make the man; but when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance.
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Willy Bogner, Jr.
Our clothes are expensive. I guess you could say we are aiming at the Yuppie market. But we feel America is moving away from quantity to the desire for quality. That is what we offer.
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Raymond Chandler
Alcohol is like love. The first kiss is magic, the second is intimate, the third is routine. After that you take the girl's clothes off.
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Imogene Coca
I never thought of myself in comedy at all... I loved going to the theatre and seeing people wearing beautiful clothes come down the staircase and start to dance.
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Robbie Coltrane
I mean, I'm obviously not one of those people who's so beautiful women take their clothes off when I walk into the room. I didn't become a star overnight.
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Kelly Cutrone
People should just express themselves and not worry about trends - try to use fashion like a compass, an indicator, examples of things that you can be. It's not to be taken so seriously. It's just clothes.
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Cara Delevingne
When I was really small, my mother had difficulty keeping me dressed, as I liked to be naked! I definitely had very strong ideas on what I wanted to wear. My favourite look was always Action Man and Spiderman. Now though, I really like beautiful clothes.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLOTHES»

Discover the use of clothes in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to clothes and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Seeing Through Clothes
In this generously illustrated book, Anne Hollander examines the representation of the body and clothing in Western art, from Greek sculpture and vase painting through medieval and renaissance portraits, to contemporary films and fashion ...
Anne Hollander, 1993
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The Bankers' New Clothes: What's Wrong with Banking and what ...
"--Thomas Sargent, Nobel Laureate in Economics "I like this book. "The Bankers' New Clothes" explains in plain language why banking reform is still incomplete, contrary to what lobbyists, politicians, and even some regulators tell us.
Anat R. Admati, Martin F. Hellwig, 2013
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Design-It-Yourself Clothes: Patternmaking Simplified
If you want to wear something you can’t find on store racks and make clothes that express your individual style, or if you’ve reached a sewing plateau and want to add pattern drafting to your repertoire, Design-It-Yourself Clothes is ...
Cal Patch, 2013
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Sewing Clothes Kids Love: Sewing Patterns and Instructions ...
A collection of patterns for making kids' clothes utilizes a variety of fabric styles and decorative embellishment—including embroidery, patchwork and trims--with variations for long and short hemlines and sleeves, various necklines and ...
Nancy Langdon, Sabine Pollehn, 2010
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The Emperor's New Clothes
This brilliant new edition features Burton’s original illustrations photographed anew, freshly exhibiting her lively concoction of remarkable spirit and beauty.
Hans Christian Andersen, 2004
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The Clothes that Wear Us: Essays on Dressing and ...
"In these essays, ranging in period from the 1670s to the 1790s, and in place from England to Ireland, France, Germany, America, and Barbados, we can trace ways in which dress articulates, literally in material terms, transformations in the ...
Jessica Munns, Penny Richards, 1999
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The Empress' New Clothes
Trek Mi Q'an - The Empress' New Clothes By Jaid BlackBook 1 in the series Trek Mi Q'anModern day earth woman Kyra Summers is kidnapped and wed by a 7-foot tall, thickly muscled warrior claiming to be her Sacred Mate.
Jaid Black, 2003
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Sew Baby Doll Clothes: Instructions and Full-size Patterns ...
Instructions and full-size patterns for 30+ projects for 12" to 22" dolls.
Joan Hinds, 2005
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The Emperor's New Clothes: Biological Theories of Race at ...
In this groundbreaking book, Joseph Graves traces the development of biological thought about human genetic diversity.
Joseph L. Graves, 2003
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The Constitution of Europe: 'Do the New Clothes Have an ...
The Constitution of Europe thus provides from a legal perspective a balanced and authoritative critique of the attractions and demerits of the goal of European integration.
Joseph Weiler, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLOTHES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term clothes is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pop-up store offers free designer clothes and haircuts for homeless
THERE's a VIP sale on today in Melbourne — but the customers are the homeless getting free designer clothes, a haircut and a latte. «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
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Could you give up buying clothes?
My wardrobe exists in a permanent state of chaos, bloated with the bulge of never-worn clothes, hand-me-downs and shoe boxes occupying ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
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Marks and Spencer's clothes sales fall despite high-profile ad …
The retailer said general merchandise sales - which is mostly clothes - fell 0.4 per cent in the three months to June, although it is better than last ... «This is Money, Jul 15»
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Slimming World: Bags of clothes donated by staff to Cancer …
STAFF at county-based Slimming World have waved goodbye to their weighty wardrobes – by donating 485 bags filled with clothes, shoes and ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Children's clothes shop combine to survive
Colleen Waddell and Amy Wilson, of New Plymouth children's clothing shops Kitschy Koo and ILY, operate their separate businesses under the ... «Taranaki Daily News, Jul 15»
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Suspects steal thousands in children's clothes from Tanger's Gap store
They took all the clothes off a rack at the back of the store and were seen leaving with full handbags. They are believed to be between 17-28 ... «WJCL News, Jul 15»
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Try.com Lets You Try on Clothes From Online Shops Before You By …
Not being able to try clothes on before you by them is one of the worst things about online shopping. Which is why Try.com is giving customers ... «Complex, Jul 15»
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Smart clothes to track fitness and keep baby safe
Your wardrobe is about to get smart. Clothing with smart technology that can track heart rates, breathing rates and calorie counts is hitting ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
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How To Travel With Enough Clothes To Look Good At Every Occasion
Rolling clothes instead of folding makes them take up less space in your suitcase, and they actually come out less wrinkled than if you folded ... «TheGloss, Jul 15»
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State Iftar to See Food and Clothes Distribution in 200 Mosques
Apart from dinner, clothes will be distributed to select poor people. A packet consisting of salwar kameez, saree and a cloth will be distributed to ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»

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