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clothing

clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/ noun
clothing
/ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLOTHING
[noncount]
: the things that people wear to cover their bodies
often used before another noun
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a wolf in sheep's clothing

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clothing and clothes Clothing is somewhat more formal than clothes and is not used in speech as often as clothes. There is no singular form of clothes, but you can talk about an article/piece/item of clothing if you want to refer to one thing that you wear.