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Clothes

noun/kˈaʊtʃmeɪt/
Definition
clothing in general
provide with clothes or put clothes on
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈaʊtʃmeɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈɪɡlɐdˌɪeɪtə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈɪɡlɐdˌɪeɪtə/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈaʊtʃmeɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounclothing in general
“she was refined in her choice of apparel”
verbprovide with clothes or put clothes on
“Parents must feed and dress their child”
verbfurnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
verbcover as if with clothing
“the mountain was clothed in tropical trees”
Word Forms
apparelverbprovide with clothes or put clothes on
dressverbdress or groom with elaborate care
dressnounclothing in general
dressernouna wardrobe assistant for an actor
dressingnounthe activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes
clothingnouna covering designed to be worn on a person's body
garbnounclothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
raimentnounespecially fine or decorative clothing
garmentnounan article of clothing
apparelnounclothing in general
investmentnounthe ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank
investiturenounthe ceremony of installing a new monarch
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Kleidung
Kleidung im Allgemeinen
🇫🇷French
vêtements
vêtements en général
🇪🇸Spanish
ropa
ropa en general
🇮🇹Italian
vestiti
abbigliamento in generale
🇳🇱Dutch
kleren
kleding in het algemeen
🇵🇹Portuguese
roupas
roupas em geral
🇷🇺Russian
одежда
одежда в целом
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कपड़े
सामान्य तौर पर कपड़े
🇧🇩Bengali
জামাকাপড়
সাধারণভাবে পোশাক
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆடைகள்
பொதுவாக ஆடை
🇮🇳Telugu
బట్టలు
సాధారణంగా దుస్తులు
🇮🇳Marathi
कपडे
सर्वसाधारणपणे कपडे
🇮🇳Gujarati
કપડાં
સામાન્ય રીતે કપડાં
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಟ್ಟೆ
ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಬಟ್ಟೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വസ്ത്രങ്ങൾ
പൊതുവെ വസ്ത്രം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੱਪੜੇ
ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਕੱਪੜੇ
🇵🇰Urdu
کپڑے
عام طور پر لباس
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
衣服
一般服装
🇯🇵Japanese
衣類全般
🇰🇷Korean
의류 전반
🇻🇳Vietnamese
quần áo
quần áo nói chung
🇹🇭Thai
เสื้อผ้า
เสื้อผ้าโดยทั่วไป
🇮🇩Indonesian
pakaian
pakaian pada umumnya
🇵🇭Filipino
damit
damit sa pangkalahatan
🇲🇾Malay
pakaian
pakaian secara umum
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ملابس
الملابس بشكل عام
🇮🇷Persian
لباس
لباس به طور کلی
🇹🇷Turkish
kıyafetler
genel olarak giyim
🇮🇱Hebrew
בגדים
בגדים באופן כללי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'clothes'?
The primary meaning of 'clothes' is 'clothing in general'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'clothes' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'clothes' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'clothes' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'clothes' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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