Clothes — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

plural noun verb /ˈklōz/

Meaning & Definition of Clothes

Clothes (plural noun)

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

Clothes (plural noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. covering for the human body

    "put on your warmest clothes—it's freezing outside"

    similar: apparel, attire, clobber (British slang), clothing, costumery, dress, duds, garments, gear, habiliment(s), habit (archaic), rags, raiment, rig, rigging, threads, toggery, togs, vestiary, vestments, vesture, wear, wearables, weeds
    related: garderobe, wardrobe, array, bravery, caparison, finery, gaiety, glad rags, pretties, regalia, trim, foofaraw, frippery, gaudery, tawdry, trumpery (archaic), tatters, costume, ensemble, frock, garb, getup, guise, livery, outfit, civvies, mufti, couture, prêt-à-porter, ready-to-wear, tailoring, activewear, loungewear, outerwear, playwear, sportswear, nightclothes, sleepwear, smallclothes, underclothes, underwear, haberdashery, menswear

Clothes (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes

    "they liked to clothe the twins in identical outfits just to confuse people"

    similar: apparels, arrays, attires, bedecks, caparisons, costumes, decks (out), does up, dresses, dresses up, enrobes, garbs, garments, gets up, gowns, habits, invests, rigs (out), robes, suits, togs (up or out), toilets, vestures
    related: cloaks, frocks, jackets, mantles, vests, drapes, enswathes, haps (dialect), huddles, swaddles, swathes, wraps, accoutres, bedights (archaic), equips, furnishes, habilitates, outfits, tailors, uniforms, dresses down, underdresses
    opposite: disarrays, disrobes, strips, unclothes, undresses, untrusses (archaic)
    near: denudes, divests, uncovers, undrapes, unveils

  2. to convey in appropriate or telling terms

    "regulations clothed in obscure terminology"

    similar: articulates, couches, expresses, formulates, phrases, puts, says, states, words
    related: crafts, frames, hints, implies, insinuates, intimates, suggests, paraphrases, rephrases, restates, rewords, summarizes, translates, communicates, discloses, speaks, talks, tells, utters, verbalizes, vocalizes, describes, renders, writes up

Related Entry: Clothe (verb)

Clothe is a different word from Clothes. The synonyms below are for clothe, not for clothes.

  1. to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes

    "they liked to clothe the twins in identical outfits just to confuse people"

    similar: apparel, array, attire, bedeck, caparison, costume, deck (out), do up, dress, dress up, enrobe, garb, garment, get up, gown, habit, invest, rig (out), robe, suit, tog (up or out), toilet, vesture
    related: cloak, frock, jacket, mantle, vest, drape, enswathe, hap (dialect), huddle, swaddle, swathe, wrap, accoutre, bedight (archaic), equip, furnish, habilitate, outfit, tailor, uniform, dress down, underdress
    opposite: disarray, disrobe, strip, unclothe, undress, untruss (archaic)
    near: denude, divest, uncover, undrape, unveil

  2. to convey in appropriate or telling terms

    "regulations clothed in obscure terminology"

    similar: articulate, couch, express, formulate, phrase, put, say, state, word
    related: craft, frame, hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, suggest, paraphrase, rephrase, restate, reword, summarize, translate, communicate, disclose, speak, talk, tell, utter, verbalize, vocalize, describe, render, write up

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Clothes

The most common words with a similar meaning to Clothes:

British slang: clobber
Archaic: habit
apparel, attire, clothing, costumery, dress, duds, garments, gear, habiliment(s), rags, raiment, rig, rigging, threads, toggery, togs, vestiary, vestments, vesture, wear, wearables, weeds, apparels, arrays, attires, bedecks, caparisons, costumes, decks (out), does up, dresses, dresses up, enrobes, garbs, gets up, gowns, habits, invests, rigs (out), robes

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Clothes

Words with the opposite meaning of Clothes:

disarrays, disrobes, strips, unclothes, undresses, untrusses

Related Words for Clothes

garderobe, wardrobe, array, bravery, caparison, finery, gaiety, glad rags, pretties, regalia, trim, foofaraw, frippery, gaudery, tawdry, trumpery, tatters, costume, ensemble, frock, garb, getup, guise, livery, outfit, civvies, mufti, couture, prêt-à-porter, ready-to-wear

Near Antonyms of Clothes

denudes, divests, uncovers, undrapes, unveils

Origin & Etymology of Clothes

Middle English, from Old English clāthas, plural of clāth see cloth

First known use: before 12th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Clothes

Words & Phrases Containing Clothes

clothes moth, clothes-peg, clothes press, clothes hanger, plain clothes, swaddling clothes, swathing clothes

Frequently Asked Questions about Clothes

What does "Clothes" mean?

"Clothes" means clothing. As an a plural noun and a verb, it is defined as: clothing. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Clothes"?

Other words for "Clothes" include apparel, attire, clobber, clothing, costumery, dress, duds and garments. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Clothes" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Clothes"?

There are 144 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Clothes". Common alternatives include apparel, attire, clobber, clothing, costumery, dress, duds, garments, gear and habiliment(s).

What is the opposite of "Clothes"?

Antonyms of "Clothes" include disarrays, disrobes, strips, unclothes, undresses and untrusses. Near antonyms include denudes, divests, uncovers and undrapes.

How do you use "Clothes" in a sentence?

Examples of "Clothes" in a sentence: "put on your warmest clothes—it's freezing outside"; "they liked to clothe the twins in identical outfits just to confuse people"; "regulations clothed in obscure terminology".

Is "Clothes" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Clothes" can be used as a plural noun and a verb, depending on the context.

Is "Clothes" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As an A1-level word, "Clothes" is typical of Cambridge A1 Movers (Young Learners), TOEIC Listening & Reading 120+.

How do you pronounce "Clothes"?

"Clothes" is pronounced /ˈklōz/.