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clothing

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verb

present participle of clothe

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of clothing
Noun
Unfortunately, standard clothing isn’t typically designed with petite proportions in mind. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025 Many times, the needs of the homeless are not just heating or cooling, but there may be medical/dental issues, food or appropriate clothing needs as well. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025 The mandatory standard, which went into effect in September 2023, requires clothing storage units such as dressers and armoires to meet key stability requirements. Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 Customers have shifted their buying patterns, purchasing less of the company’s home goods and clothing. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clothing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clothing
Verb
  • For her hair, Giannetos leaned into the striking shapes of couture dressing, with high-volume curls brushed out and styled into a deep side part.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
  • At last, he was being given the green light to incorporate his personal style into a project, dressing Chow in a stiff trench coat — a nod to both Alain Delon and his favorite Japanese star, Ken Takakura — and giving the character a strict code of honor that would become a Woo signature.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There is certainly one moral argument for taking games overseas, for saying that fans who follow their team from all corners of the world deserve to have their game and their heroes brought to them.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Here’s what else analysts are saying before Tesla’s latest earnings report.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For her performance attire, Musgraves married feminine details, earthy tones and Western elements in her look.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Wearing a floor-length brown double-breasted coat featuring buttons that stopped at her waist, the attire created a sultry thigh-high slit that allowed Jolie's leg to peek through.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • An intimate, spine-tingling evening of creative conversations on horror, sound, prosthetics, and spectacle featuring Danny Elfman, Akela Cooper and Janelle’s costuming team Sasha Glasser and Alex Navarro.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Koupparis, who makes costuming a speciality, is among the most senior members of this group, which first numbered about 15 people when it was founded in 2013.
    Neda Ulaby, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez was dead against the idea, with his club arguing that breaking the traditional home and away format adulterated the competition, while also expressing concern over participating teams gaining a financial advantage.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Argentinians reacted to that and sought to put in power the candidate expressing the opposite ideas.
    Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And congressional elections this Sunday are expected to further go against his party, putting additional pressure on the currency.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • But today, wearable tech and nano-cameras are putting even upstanding poker players on their guard.
    Rob Wile, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Women’s CrossCity Sneaker While famous for its athleisure apparel, Lululemon has quietly expanded into the realm of sneakers—and this lightweight pair strikes the perfect balance of stylish and comfortable for long days of sightseeing.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Motorcycles, parts, accessories, and apparel will all remain available through current channels.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, the White House later released a fact sheet stating the countries will invest more than $3 billion in critical mineral projects over the next six months.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025
  • According to the complaint, Ascension Health consistently declined to submit the grievance to arbitration, stating that the underlying grievance is not arbitrable.
    Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Clothing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clothing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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