Synonyms of clothing

clothing 1 of 2

noun

ˈklō-t͟hiŋ 

as in clothes

covering for the human body

a store that sells both men's and women's clothing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clothes
• attire
• garments
• apparel
• dress
• wear
• costume
• rags
• garb
• gear
• vestments
• raiment
• vesture
• livery
• threads
• toggery
• rigging
• costumery
• weeds
• wearables
• togs
• duds
• wardrobe
• rig
• habit
• outfit
• clobber
• vestiary
• habiliment(s)
• underwear
• guise
• couture
• finery
• ensemble
• regalia
• tailoring
• sportswear
• outerwear
• garderobe
• trim
• underclothes
• frock
• bravery
• pretties
• tatters
• ready-to-wear
• caparison
• trumpery
• sleepwear
• glad rags
• frippery
• activewear
• getup
• array
• menswear
• foofaraw
• gaiety
• civvies
• loungewear
• haberdashery
• nightclothes
• mufti
• playwear
• gaudery
• smallclothes
• tawdry
• prêt-à-porter

clothing

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verb

present participle of clothe

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dressing
• costuming
• attiring
• garbing
• garmenting
• draping
• gowning
• wrapping
• robing
• suiting
• toileting
• appareling
• habiting
• rigging (out)
• decking (out)
• caparisoning
• bedecking
• vesturing
• enrobing
• arraying
• getting up
• togging (up or out)
• furnishing
• dressing up
• doing up
• investing
• jacketing
• outfitting
• tailoring
• swaddling
• frocking
• cloaking
• uniforming
• mantling
• enswathing
• equipping
• swathing
• huddling
• underdressing
• vesting
• habilitating
• accoutring
• dressing down
• happing
• bedighting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stripping
• undressing
• disrobing
• unclothing
• uncovering
• denuding
• untrussing
• divesting
• disarraying
• unveiling
• undraping

2

as in saying

to convey in appropriate or telling terms

regulations clothed in obscure terminology

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saying
• expressing
• putting
• stating
• articulating
• wording
• formulating
• phrasing
• describing
• crafting
• translating
• couching
• implying
• speaking
• disclosing
• summarizing
• hinting
• framing
• telling
• intimating
• suggesting
• rendering
• insinuating
• communicating
• paraphrasing
• uttering
• restating
• talking
• rephrasing
• rewording
• verbalizing
• writing up
• vocalizing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clothing

Noun

Below are 12 common clothing mistakes Linnane says can make tourists stand out in Italy, plus what to pack instead. — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

Specialty clothing or footwear designed for athletic activity or protective use and accessory items like jewelry, handbags, luggage, umbrellas, wallets and watches are not included in the sales tax exemption. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

Verb

Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee. — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026

This is like inviting a homeless person into your home, sheltering them, feeding them, clothing them, educating them, and having that person's confidant leak that the newly comfortable person doesn't think less of you. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026