clothing
noun
cloth·ing
ˈklō-t͟hiŋ 
: items (as of cloth) designed to be worn to cover the body
The children and their teachers strolled up the path, the colors of their winter clothing bright against the monotone of the field.—
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Ward Just… radiating vibrance through her bright clothing and makeup.—Hannah Jones
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also
: coverings
… seeks to regulate and adopt flammability standards to upholstered furniture, mattresses, bed clothing and candles. —Home Textiles Today
Home Textiles Today Examples of clothing in a Sentence
an expensive article of clothing
We're collecting food and clothing for the poor.
Only people wearing protective clothing may enter the room.
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—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 June 2025
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—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 12 June 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 June 2025
But a man usually needs to get his clothing’s color right, because the same amount of accessory options don’t exist.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The pop-up will be open from Friday through June 22 and features a selection of men’s and women’s clothing and accessories across two floors.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
World Over one third of the more than 300,000 workers producing clothing and shoes in the U.S. are immigrants, according to an analysis by Fwd.us, an immigration reform organisation, while about 30,000 are estimated to be undocumented.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 12 June 2025
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“Clothing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clothing. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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clothing
noun
cloth·ing
ˈklō-t͟hiŋ
1
: covering for the human body
2
: something that covers or conceals
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