die Klamotten
Translation
clothes, gear, clobber, stuff
Examples
Ich muss meine alten Klamotten aussortieren.
I need to sort out my old clothes.
Pack deine Klamotten, wir fahren in den Urlaub.
Pack your clothes, we're going on holiday.
Grammar Patterns
one's clothes I washed all my clothes.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Kleidung, Sachen; Antonyms: none
Etymology
From Low German 'Klamote', originally meaning 'junk' or 'stuff', later colloquially used for 'clothes'.
Memory Tips
Sounds a bit like the English slang 'clobber'. Imagine a closet so full of clothes it's clamped shut.