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clothes

Pronunciation: /kləʊ(ð)z/
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Definition of clothes

noun

  • 1items worn to cover the body:he stripped off his clothes baby clothes [as modifier]:a clothes shop
  • 2bedclothes: Rosie got into bed and pulled the clothes up to her nose

Origin:

Old English clāthas, plural of clāth (see cloth)

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Definition of clothes in the US English dictionary
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