noun

clothes

clothes, garments

I need to buy new clothes.

I need to buy new clothes.

Put on your warm clothes.

Put on your warm clothes.

((plural noun)) items worn to cover the body My clothes are in the closet.

Synonyms: garments, apparel, attire

From Old English 'clāthas', the plural of 'clāth' (cloth).

Think of it as the plural of 'cloth' – multiple pieces of cloth made into items to wear.

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