clothing

noun

cloth·ing ˈklō-t͟hiŋ

: items (as of cloth) designed to be worn to cover the body

The children and their teachers strolled up the path, the colors of their winter clothing bright against the monotone of the field.—

Ward Just

… radiating vibrance through her bright clothing and makeup.—

Hannah Jones

also : coverings

… seeks to regulate and adopt flammability standards to upholstered furniture, mattresses, bed clothing and candles. —

Home Textiles Today

Examples of clothing in a Sentence

an expensive article of clothing We're collecting food and clothing for the poor. Only people wearing protective clothing may enter the room.

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Next, which sells clothing, accessories and home furnishings, said consumers are buying fewer entry-level products and more items at the middle and top end of the price pyramid. —

Samantha Conti, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025 Nylon and polyester, both synthetic fibers, now help to make up almost 70 percent of our clothing. —

Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 Californians typically toss more than 1 million metric tons of textiles each year — that’s more pounds of clothing than the weight of the Golden Gate Bridge, plus the 55,000 cars that cross it each day. —

Lewis Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025 Best Winter Apparel Deals Arguably the most important item to pack for your snow getaway is clothing. —

Erica Paige, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for clothing