clothing
/ˈkloʊðɪŋ/ noun B2- Any of a wide variety of articles, usually made of fabrics, animal hair, animal skin, or some combination thereof, used to cover the human body for warmth, to preserve modesty, or for fashion. · Marco runs a clothing brand.· You should wear warm clothing when it is cold outside.
- An act or instance of putting clothes on. · The clothing and unclothing of the idols was of special significance.
- A covering of non-conducting material on the outside of a boiler, or steam chamber, to prevent radiation of heat.
Plural clothings
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The people were all dressed in clothing of a lovely emerald-green color and wore peaked hats like those of the Munchkins.
## The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
There was no name on his clothing, and nothing in his pockets save an apple, some string, a shilling map of London, and a photograph.
We stayed long enough at the police-station to learn that a search of his clothing revealed nothing save a few shillings and a long sheath knife, the handle of which bore copious traces of recent blood.
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