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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
Noun, pl
1. articles of dress
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), (poetic) rigout (informal)
Translations
Spanish clothes [kləuðz] nplropa sg;
to put one's clothes on → vestirse, ponerse la ropa;
to take one's clothes off → desvestirse, desnudarse

French clothes [kləuðz] nplvêtements mpl, habits mpl;
to put one's clothes on → s'habiller;
to take one's clothes off → enlever ses vêtements

German clothes [kləuðz] nplKleidung f, Kleider pl;
to put one's clothes on → sich anziehen;
to take one's clothes off → sich ausziehen

Italian clothes [kləuðz] nplabiti mpl; vestiti mpl;
to put one's clothes on → vestirsi;
to take one's clothes off → togliersi i vestiti, svestirsi

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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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