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clothes

noun plural, often attributive \ˈklōz also ˈklōthz\

: the things that people wear to cover their bodies and that are usually made from cloth

Full Definition of CLOTHES

1
:  clothing
2
:  bedclothes
3
:  all the cloth articles of personal and household use that can be washed
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Origin of CLOTHES

Middle English, from Old English clāthas, plural of clāth
First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator

Rhymes with CLOTHES

brose, chose, close, cloze, doze, gloze, hose, nose, pose, prose, rose, Rose
CLOTHES Defined for Kids

clothes

noun plural \ˈklōz, ˈklōthz\

Definition of CLOTHES for Kids

:  clothing

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22 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. clothes
  2. clothe
  3. clothes basket
  4. clothes closet
  5. clothes hanger
  6. clothes louse
  7. clothes maid
  8. clothes moth
  9. clothes-peg
  10. clothes screen
  11. clothes stick
  12. clothes stop
  13. clothes tree
  14. body clothes
  15. casemaking clothes moth
  16. dead clothes
  17. dinner clothes
  18. swaddling clothes
  19. swathing clothes
  20. webbing clothes moth
  21. bunker suit
  22. turnout
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