as in clothes
covering for the human body
a store that sells both men's and women's clothing
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as in dressing
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 saying
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
regulations clothed in obscure terminology
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Recent Examples of clothing
Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Genesis Boutique sells gently used clothing with proceeds benefiting a local shelter for women and children.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Like the French in their pre-WWII garb last season, all the Spaniards appear to wear clothing from another era entirely (see above image).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
But moments later, a woman, also in Phillies clothing, approached the father and son.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Like clothing, body styles go in and out of vogue.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Genesis Boutique sells gently used clothing with proceeds benefiting a local shelter for women and children.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Like the French in their pre-WWII garb last season, all the Spaniards appear to wear clothing from another era entirely (see above image).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
But moments later, a woman, also in Phillies clothing, approached the father and son.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clothing
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Renowned for being intimately involved in every aspect of his brand until his final days, Armani leaves behind a profound legacy in the fashion world, from dressing some of the biggest stars to building one of the industry’s most transformative and enduring labels.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Sep. 2025
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Under Capri’s ownership, Colman and Choi have worked closely to build momentum at Jimmy Choo, dressing celebrities on- and off-screen; adding variety to the footwear mix, and building up the handbag category, which now accounts for a large part of sales.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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The pre-authorization letters included a line saying payment was not guaranteed, but Sutton-Schulman didn’t think much of it.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The share of businesses saying that lack of transparency was hindering operations fell by 12 percentage points to 16%.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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The mother of three was styled by Elizabeth Stewart, and Roberts wore Phoebe Philo attire and jewelry by Tiffany & Co.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Suited styling also came into play with Jolie’s attire.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Swift previously released the album variants, the Dazzling Shiny Bug Vinyl Collection and Baby, That's Show Business Vinyl Collection, with glamorous photos and costuming.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Similarly to WandaVision, Selon was able to play with costuming the characters in different genres for each of the trials on the road, while keeping consistent through lines of color and accessories.—
Ryan Fleming,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2025
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Carpenter, 26, began her speech thanking the VMAs and expressing her appreciation to her fans for listening to her music.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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While Schneider was expressing his feelings about the unknown state of Judge’s normally rocket arm, the Yankees seemed weary about answering these kind of inquiries.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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That hasn't stopped the administration from putting US tech through the wringer at home, though.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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Above all, Durbin said nothing DHS or ICE is doing at the naval base can interfere with its mission which includes putting thousands of men and women through boot camp to become sailors.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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One vendor named Maria, who asked only to be identified by her first name, hoped to make $1,500 hawking all sorts of apparel in Mexican colors.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Moments later, a woman, also in Phillies apparel, confronted the man and appeared to shout at him.—
Alyssa Dzikowski,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Some will feel comfortable stating contrary opinions in front of the rest of the team; some won’t.—
Ellen Whitlock Baker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The same weekend, King resigned and Dudek, who was at home in his underwear watching MSNBC, got an email stating that the president of the United States had appointed him commissioner.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Clothing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clothing. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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