How to Use clothing in a Sentence
clothing
noun- We're collecting food and clothing for the poor.
- Only people wearing protective clothing may enter the room.
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But the eccentric clothing wasn't the last of the look.
—Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 1 July 2022
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Think clothing, shoes, and bags at a fraction of the price.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
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So, there are ways to get more life from clothing and ways to change up the fiber farms.
—Emily Baron Cadloff, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Aug. 2022
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But the most notable item of clothing had nothing to do with the Cavs.
—Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 19 Oct. 2022
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Winter clothing and shelf-stable food should be at the top of the list.
—Dan Seitz, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2023
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The new clothing line and her new child will leave Wilson busy.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2022
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The car had weeks of clothing in it and other household items.
—cleveland, 29 Apr. 2022
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But the co-stars, dressed in drapey clothing, seemed relaxed enough.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2023
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The current space is similar to a store, with racks of clothing and toys.
—Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 July 2022
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Instead, wash just a few at a time and fill the rest of the washer drum with smaller linens and clothing items.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
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Back in my day, new clothing brands were popping up every day and all over the place.
—Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
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And stay away from tight clothing, which can block airflow.
—Carmel Wroth, NPR, 6 June 2024
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Despite our heavy clothing, our arms and legs were numb.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025
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Once you're done removing pills from clothing, use a lint roller to pick up all the shaved fuzzballs.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2022
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Speaking of that print, the clothing is filled with it as the homeostasis of the collection.
—Essence, 13 Sep. 2023
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Anything from the crime scene, in my car or on me or any of my clothing or my shoes, zero.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
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For the first three months of the year, revenue for that type of clothing was up nearly threefold over a year ago.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2022
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Eubank picks up the pace, slashing through brush and thorny stalks that tear at his clothing.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2023
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Today, the biggest trees stand 10 feet tall, with thorns high enough to snag clothing.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
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But in other cases, wearing the old clothing was the point.
—New York Times, 16 Apr. 2022
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The set has two humans, a dog and a cat — and some 70 pieces of clothing, including choices for the pets.
—Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 19 Dec. 2022
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Phillips keeps three pairs of shoes (deck boots, flip flops and sneakers) and two drawers’ worth of clothing.
—Dan Parsons, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2022
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She’s dressed in a hat and a coat, with multiple layers of clothing to stay warm.
—Hanna Arhirova, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Oct. 2023
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And like in so many ways with our bodies, right, also but with our clothing.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2023
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The arrival of clothing with pockets changed that—for men only.
—Jane Kamensky, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2023
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He was spotted in the store for about a minute before leaving with clothing items.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 June 2025
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She is cared for, bathed, taken out to get new clothing, catered to and truly spoken to.
—Lynn Steger Strong, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2022
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Opt for light-colored clothing to reflect the heat and sunlight and minimize your skin's direct sun exposure.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 24 June 2025
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