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clothes  (klz, klz)
pl.n.
1. Articles of dress; wearing apparel; garments.
2. Bedclothes.

[Middle English, from Old English clthas, pl. of clth, cloth.]

clothes [kləʊðz]
pl n
1. (Clothing & Fashion)
a.  articles of dress
b.  (as modifier) clothes brush Related adj vestiary
2. Chiefly Brit short for bedclothes
[Old English clāthas, plural of clāth cloth]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.clothesclothes - clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"
article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear - a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
workwear - heavy-duty clothes for manual or physical work

clothes
plural noun clothing, wear, dress, gear (informal), habits, get-up (informal), outfit, costume, threads (slang), wardrobe, ensemble, garments, duds (informal), apparel, clobber (Brit. slang), attire, garb, togs (informal), vestments, glad rags (informal), raiment (archaic or poetic), rigout (informal) He was dressed in casual clothes.
Related words
adjective vestiary
Translations
clothes [kləʊðz]
A. NPLropa fsing, vestidos mpl
to put one's clothes onvestirse, ponerse la ropa
to take one's clothes offquitarse la ropa, desvestirse
B. CPD clothes basket Ncanasta f de la ropa sucia
clothes brush Ncepillo m de la ropa
clothes drier, clothes dryer Nsecadora f
clothes hanger Npercha f, gancho m (LAm)
clothes horse Ntendedero m plegable (US) (= model) → modelo mf
she's a clothes horse (US) → está obsesionada con los trapos
clothes line Ncuerda f para(tender)la ropa
clothes moth Npolilla f
clothes peg, clothes pin (US) Npinza f de la ropa
clothes rack Ntendedero m
clothes rope N = clothes line clothes shop Ntienda f (de ropa)

clothes [ˈkləʊðz] nplvêtements mpl, habits mpl
new clothes → des vêtements neufs
to put one's clothes on → s'habiller
to take one's clothes off → se déshabiller
to have no clothes on → être déshabillé(e), être nu(e)
clothes brush nbrosse f à habits
clothes drier clothes dryer nsèche-linge m inv
clothes hanger ncintre m
clothes horse n
(for drying)étendoir m, séchoir m (à linge)
(= woman) she's just a clothes horse → elle ne s'intéresse qu'à la mode

clothes
pl
(= garments)Kleider pl; (= clothing, outfit also)Kleidung f no pl; his mother still washes his clothesseine Mutter macht ihm immer noch die Wäsche; with one’s clothes onangezogen, (voll) bekleidet; with one’s clothes offausgezogen; you can’t swim properly with your clothes onmit or in Kleidern kann man nicht richtig schwimmen; to put on/take off one’s clothessich an-/ausziehen
(= bedclothes)Bettzeug nt

clothes:
clothes basket
nWäschekorb m
clothes brush
clothes drier, clothes dryer
clothes hanger
clothes horse
nWäscheständer m; she’s a real clothes (inf)sie hat einen Kleiderfimmel (inf)
clothes line
nWäscheleine f
clothes moth
nKleidermotte f
clothes peg, (US) clothes pin
clothes pole, clothes prop
nWäschestütze f
clothes shop

clothes [kləʊðz] nplvestiti mpl, abiti mpl
to put one's clothes on → vestirsi
to take one's clothes off → togliersi i vestiti, svestirsi, spogliarsi
clothes [kləʊðz] nplvestiti mpl, abiti mpl
to put one's clothes on → vestirsi
to take one's clothes off → togliersi i vestiti, svestirsi, spogliarsi

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Many years ago there lived an Emperor who was so fond of new clothes that he spent all his money on them in order to be beautifully dressed.
They gave out that they knew how to weave stuffs of the most beautiful colors and elaborate patterns, the clothes manufactured from which should have the wonderful property of remaining invisible to everyone who was unfit for the office he held, or who was extraordinarily simple in character.
For myself, I could no more run than if I had been sown in a sack; so here I sit, and here I am like to sit, before I set eyes upon my clothes again.
 
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