How to Use clothing in a Sentence
clothing
noun- We're collecting food and clothing for the poor.
- Only people wearing protective clothing may enter the room.
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Ghana is one of Africa’s leading importers of used clothing.
— Francis Kokutse, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024 -
When faced with harsh weather or unruly terrain, clothing should be the thing that saves the day—not spoils it.
— Lauren Matison, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Dec. 2022 -
Embroidery and floral prints are simple ways to add a touch of cottagecore to an otherwise plain article of clothing.
— Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 12 Dec. 2022 -
Lawes-Richards and another woman would then conceal leggings under their clothing.
— Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024 -
For Sister Kokoro, clothing is a means to inhabit new characters and worlds.
— Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2022 -
The wood laminate pews, installed in the 1960s, are peeling and scratched, and slivers of wood catch on people's clothing.
— Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024 -
The panic inspires emo-band names and Urban Outfitters posters and a whole Bathing Ape clothing line.
— Stephanie Hayes, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2022 -
Rubio isn’t the only Republican wolf donning sheep’s clothing.
— Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 1 Dec. 2022 -
The best Cyber Monday clothing deals of 2022 are still available to shop, even though the holiday is over.
— Glamour, 29 Nov. 2022 -
According to that report, other categories like clothing, over-the-counter medicines, and assorted home goods could also become more expensive.
— Addy Bink, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024 -
The girl, wearing a pink tie-dye sweatsuit from Sailor’s clothing company with her hair in a bun, giggled before Spence got up from Sailor’s side and scooped her up.
— Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 28 Nov. 2022 -
The best Cyber Monday clothing deals and sales are notoriously overwhelming.
— Madeline Fass, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2022 -
The American clothing company, which was founded in 1900, knows how to make decent, long-lasting apparel pieces.
— Bernd Fischer, Men's Health, 1 Dec. 2022 -
Think clothing, shoes, and bags at a fraction of the price.
— Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024 -
Winter clothing and shelf-stable food should be at the top of the list.
— Dan Seitz, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2023 -
But the co-stars, dressed in drapey clothing, seemed relaxed enough.
— Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2023 -
Instead, wash just a few at a time and fill the rest of the washer drum with smaller linens and clothing items.
— Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024 -
And stay away from tight clothing, which can block airflow.
— Carmel Wroth, NPR, 6 June 2024 -
Speaking of that print, the clothing is filled with it as the homeostasis of the collection.
— Essence, 13 Sep. 2023 -
Anything from the crime scene, in my car or on me or any of my clothing or my shoes, zero.
— Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024 -
Eubank picks up the pace, slashing through brush and thorny stalks that tear at his clothing.
— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2023 -
The set has two humans, a dog and a cat — and some 70 pieces of clothing, including choices for the pets.
— Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 19 Dec. 2022 -
Phillips keeps three pairs of shoes (deck boots, flip flops and sneakers) and two drawers’ worth of clothing.
— Dan Parsons, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2022 -
She’s dressed in a hat and a coat, with multiple layers of clothing to stay warm.
— Hanna Arhirova, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Oct. 2023 -
And like in so many ways with our bodies, right, also but with our clothing.
— Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2023 -
The arrival of clothing with pockets changed that—for men only.
— Jane Kamensky, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2023 -
Some monkeys wear name-brand clothing and sport gold chains around their thin, hairy necks.
— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024 -
And clothing prices rose 1.1% from August to September and are up 1.8% from a year ago.
— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
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