clothing
//ˈkləʊðɪŋ//
Forms
- Plural
- clothings
Definitions
1.present participle and gerund of clothe
1.Any of a wide variety of articles, usually made of fabrics, animal hair, animal skin, or some combination thereof, used to cover the human body for warmth, to preserve modesty, or for fashion.
- You should wear warm clothing when it is cold outside.
- A shirt is an article of clothing that covers the torso and arms.
- A poncho is an item of clothing used by many people in Latin America.
2.An act or instance of putting clothes on.
- The clothing and unclothing of the idols was of special significance.
3.A covering of non-conducting material on the outside of a boiler, or steam chamber, to prevent radiation of heat.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3084
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Word family
Etymology
From Middle English clothing, clathing; equivalent to clothe + -ing.
Cognate with Scots cleeding, cleiding, cleading (“clothing”), Dutch kleding (“clothing”), German Kleidung (“clothing”), Danish klædning (“clothing, dress, attire”), Swedish klädning (“dress”).