Clothing — in history Clothing refers to any covering for the human body that is worn. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic and is a feature of nearly all human societies. The amount and type of clothing worn depends on functional… … Wikipedia
clothing — cloth‧ing [ˈkləʊðɪŋ ǁ ˈkloʊ ] noun [uncountable] clothes used especially about a particular type of clothes: • clothing manufacturers * * * clothing UK US /ˈkləʊðɪŋ/ noun [U] ► clothes in general: »The store sells women s clothing. »a… … Financial and business terms
clothing — n. 1) to put on; wear clothing 2) to take off one s clothing 3) heavy; light; outer; protective; warm clothing 4) summer; winter clothing 5) custom made, tailor made; ready to wear; secondhand, used; shabby; trendy clothing 6) an article of… … Combinatory dictionary
article */*/*/ — UK [ˈɑː(r)tɪk(ə)l] / US [ˈɑrtɪk(ə)l] noun Word forms article : singular article plural articles 1) [countable] a piece of writing about a particular subject that is published in a newspaper or magazine He has written several articles for The… … English dictionary
clothing — noun (U) clothes considered as a group, especially the clothes someone is wearing, or a particular type of clothes: Remember to bring a change of clothing. | clothing manufacturer/industry: Clothing manufacturers have reported a drop in profits.… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
article — ar|ti|cle [ a:tıkl ] noun count *** ▸ 1 piece of writing ▸ 2 object ▸ 3 part of legal document ▸ 4 in grammar ▸ 5 legal training 1. ) a piece of writing about a particular subject that is published in a newspaper or magazine: He has written… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
article — noun (C) 1 a thing, especially one of a group of things: Most of our wedding presents were household articles that we really needed. | article of clothing/furniture/jewellery etc: She didn t take much with her, just a few articles of clothing. 2… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
clothing — cloth|ing [ klouðıŋ ] noun uncount ** clothes in general: basic necessities like food and clothing a piece/item/article of clothing the clothing industry a. clothes of a particular type: outdoor/protective/waterproof clothing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
clothing */*/ — UK [ˈkləʊðɪŋ] / US [ˈkloʊðɪŋ] noun [uncountable] a) clothes in general basic necessities like food and clothing a piece/item/article of clothing the clothing industry b) clothes of a particular type outdoor/protective/waterproof clothing … English dictionary
clothing*/ — [ˈkləʊðɪŋ] noun [U] clothes a piece/item/article of clothing[/ex] waterproof clothing[/ex] the clothing industry[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
