noun · A2

Clothes

KLOHTHZ/kləʊðz/

Clothes are the things you wear. It is always plural: these clothes, some clothes — not “a clothes.” A piece of clothing or an item of clothing is the singular idea. Cloth is the material (cotton cloth), a different word. Get dressed = put clothes on.

Meaning

Things you wear, such as shirts, trousers, and dresses.

Examples

“She packed warm clothes for the trip.”
“I need new clothes for work.”
“Pack some warm clothes.”

Good to know

Always plural. Not “a clothes.” cloth = material.

Near in meaning

clothing

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