as in clothing
covering for the human body
put on your warmest clothes—it's freezing outside
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as in dresses
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
they liked to clothe the twins in identical outfits just to confuse people
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as in says
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
regulations clothed in obscure terminology
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Recent Examples of clothes
Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 3 Feb. 2023
As a matter of fact, some of those clothes were my own — my own sweatpants and my own t-shirt.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2023
He was found under a pile of clothes in the basement of the house.
—Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2023
The regional winter response team got to work early Monday providing shelter, meals, showers and a change of clothes to vulnerable populations as freezing temperatures and sleet crept into the area.
—Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2023
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Plural noun
Experts say these are the types of clothes that are fine to wear repeatedly without washing.
—Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 3 Feb. 2023
As a matter of fact, some of those clothes were my own — my own sweatpants and my own t-shirt.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2023
He was found under a pile of clothes in the basement of the house.
—Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2023
The regional winter response team got to work early Monday providing shelter, meals, showers and a change of clothes to vulnerable populations as freezing temperatures and sleet crept into the area.
—Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clothes
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While both draw big crowds and, like the pope, Bad Bunny often dresses in white, their messages are contrasting.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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The most famous Colombian fan is Gustavo Llanos, known as El Cole (Birdman), who dresses like a tri-colored bird and has been to every World Cup Colombia participated in since 1990.—
Michelle Kaufman
May 29,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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The company behind the data center, DC BLOX, says it is committed to addressing any issues.—
Skyler Henry,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Senate Bill 884, also proposed by Umberg, draws a zone around polling places and says that ICE officers may not be present at the polls to interfere with voting.—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The same girls who’d posted winking pop-culture-reference couples Halloween costumes a few years ago were now posting their toddlers in their own pop-culture-reference costumes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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To make that medicine go down easier, RAYE costumes her fatalism in a baroque maximalism.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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Fishel hopes for reconciliation Fishel expresses hope that the sitcom's core four will reunite and renew their old bonds one day.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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Prada has so many facets and expresses itself in so many ways.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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Like many workplace phrases, its meaning depends on context, relationship and power.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Because Survivor 42 followed the same format with all the exact same twists from Survivor 41—Prisoner's Dilemma, goofy phrases, Hourglass twist, Shot in the Dark, Do or Die—along with many of the same challenges, the entire season often felt like a rerun.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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The petition states that Nick Reiner still wants Jackson to represent him, and that Jackson is still willing to do so if funds can be obtained.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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The industry kickstarted in Wisconsin in the 1830s, and the state had nearly 160 breweries by the Civil War, the organization states.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The general sales tax increase puts money into the county’s general fund for five years and sunsets in October 2031.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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What to do nearby Staying here puts you within walking distance of many of Savannah’s most popular attractions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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Instead, the playbook is straightforward – identify a problem, then propose an overly restrictive governing scheme that couches the political favoritism as a beneficial expansion of the regulatory state.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Clothes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clothes. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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