clothesclothes /kləʊðz, kləʊz $ kloʊðz, kloʊz/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [plural] 
What sort of clothes was he wearing? I showered and put on clean clothes. He was still in his work clothes. a clothes shop → a change of clothes at change2(6), → plain-clothesGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• Clothes is a plural noun. If you want to talk about one shirt, one sock etc, you say a piece of clothing or an item of clothing.• Clothes is always followed by a plural verb: · All my clothes are packed and I’m ready for my trip.COLLOCATIONSverbswear clothes· She always wears beautiful clothes.be dressed in … clothes· The man was dressed in ordinary clothes.put your clothes on· I told him to get up and put some clothes on.take off/remove your clothes· She took off her clothes and slipped into bed.change your clothes· I usually change my clothes as soon as I get home from work.phrasesa change of clothes· He only took a small bag with a change of clothes.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + clotheswarm clothes· If you’re walking in the mountains, take plenty of warm clothes.casual clothes· Most people feel more comfortable in casual clothes.evening clothes· I don’t often have a chance to wear formal evening clothes.designer clothes (=made by a well-known designer)· She spends hundreds of pounds on designer clothes.somebody’s best clothes· They wore their best clothes for the photograph.formal clothes· It’s best to wear formal clothes for an interview.school/work clothes· Work clothes tend to be black, blue, or grey.sports clothes· Lou was wearing sports clothes and sunglasses.ordinary/everyday clothes· Everyone else was wearing ordinary clothes.civilian clothes (=ordinary clothes rather than a military uniform)· a US army lieutenant in civilian clothesbaby clothes· a shop for baby clothesmaternity clothes (=for women who are having a baby)winter/summer clothes· The shops are already full of winter clothes.plain clothes (=ordinary clothes that the police wear in order not to be recognized)· He was arrested by officers in plain clothes.clean clothes· I had no clean clothes.dry clothes· You’d better change into dry clothes or you’ll get cold.fashionable/trendy clothes· The club was full of beautiful people wearing trendy clothes.elegant· Italian people are often admired for their elegant clothes.old-fashioned· I decided to throw out all my old-fashioned clothes.smart British English· Do you have to wear smart clothes to work?scruffy (=dirty and untidy)· She was poor and dressed in scruffy clothes.second-hand clothes (=not new)· Charity shops sell second-hand clothes at low prices.dowdy (=unfashionable and unattractive)· Dowdy clothes make you have less confidence in yourself.THESAURUSclothes noun [plural] things you wear to cover your body or keep you warm. Clothes is always plural: · I like your clothes!· Don’t throw your dirty clothes on the floor!· a clothes shopclothing noun [uncountable] used when talking in general about a type of clothes, or about making or selling clothes. Also used in the phrase a piece/item/article of clothing (=one of the things that someone wears): · You’ll need to take some warm clothing.· It is important to wear protective clothing at all times.· a clothing manufacturer· a clothing retailer· Police found a piece of clothing in the bushes.· I took a change of clothing with me.garment noun [countable] formal one thing that you wear. Also used when talking about buying and selling clothes: · a long velvet garment· the garment industry· garment workers· garment factoriesdress noun [uncountable] a particular style of clothes. Don’t use dress on its own: · Casual dress is not appropriate for an interview.· men in evening dresswear noun [uncountable] used about types of clothes sold in a shop, in the following phrases. Don’t use wear on its own: · children’s wear· sports wear· casual weargear /ɡɪə $ ɡɪr/ noun [uncountable] informal clothes for a particular sport or activity: · She was wearing her running gear.· Have you got all your gear?wardrobe noun [singular] all the clothes that you own, or all the clothes that you wear at a particular time of year: · Her wardrobe consisted mainly of smart clothes for work.· I will need a new summer wardrobe.· You could win a complete new wardrobe!
WORD ORIGINclothes
Origin:
Old English clathas, plural of clath; ➔ CLOTHEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Dana always wears such nice clothes.
- I need to go buy some new clothes.
- It's hard to find clothes that fit me.
- My mother always made us wear our good clothes for travelling.
- Pete took his clothes off and went to bed.
- The temperature should be around freezing tonight - it's time to get the winter clothes out.
- There are lots of clothes shops on Newbury Street.
- You can pick up second-hand baby clothes very cheaply.
- Furniture and appliances, maps and globes, paints and clothes.
- He hadn't wondered where her clothes were when he'd returned to Primrose Cottage at the end of that autumn term.
- I was given her clothes, which were too big and made the soldiers laugh.
- It showed a middle-aged man in the clothes of the late seventeenth-century.
- It was interesting to see everybody in their own clothes.
- Most of it was toys and clothes.
- The princess arrayed herself in her best clothes and jewels.
- We had to wash our own hair and mend our own clothes.
THESAURUS
noun [plural] things you wear to cover your body or keep you warm. Clothes is always plural: · I like your clothes!· Don’t throw your dirty clothes on the floor!· a clothes shop
noun [uncountable] used when talking in general about a type of clothes, or about making or selling clothes. Also used in the phrase a piece/item/article of clothing (=one of the things that someone wears): · You’ll need to take some warm clothing.· It is important to wear protective clothing at all times.· a clothing manufacturer· a clothing retailer· Police found a piece of clothing in the bushes.· I took a change of clothing with me.
noun [countable] formal one thing that you wear. Also used when talking about buying and selling clothes: · a long velvet garment· the garment industry· garment workers· garment factories
noun [uncountable] a particular style of clothes. Don’t use dress on its own: · Casual dress is not appropriate for an interview.· men in evening dress
noun [uncountable] used about types of clothes sold in a shop, in the following phrases. Don’t use wear on its own: · children’s wear· sports wear· casual wear
noun [uncountable] informal clothes for a particular sport or activity: · She was wearing her running gear.· Have you got all your gear?
noun [singular] all the clothes that you own, or all the clothes that you wear at a particular time of year: · Her wardrobe consisted mainly of smart clothes for work.· I will need a new summer wardrobe.· You could win a complete new wardrobe!
Longman Language Activatorclothes things that you wear, for example coats, shirts, and dresses: · I need to go buy some new clothes.· The temperature should be around freezing tonight - it's time to get the winter clothes out.· My mother always made us wear our good clothes for travelling.· There are lots of clothes shops on Newbury Street.baby/school/dance etc clothes (=for babies, for school etc): · You can pick up second-hand baby clothes very cheaply.
clothes in general - use this either to talk about a particular type of clothes, or to talk about a large quantity of clothes: · Charities have been delivering food and clothing to the disaster area.warm/light/outdoor etc clothing: · Because of the heat, officials are asking people to wear light, loose-fitting clothing and to drink plenty of water.piece/item/article of clothing (=one thing that you wear, for example a shirt or a dress) formal: · There was nothing in the chest except for a few items of clothing.
spoken clothes, especially clothes for a particular event or occasion : · I must buy something to wear at Julie's wedding.· You're always saying you have nothing to wear, but you've got a whole closet full of clothes. · I can't find anything to wear!
formal a single piece of clothing - used especially by people who make or sell clothes: · The garment industry has grown by 20% in this area in the past five years.· Only two garments may be taken into the changing room.
all the clothes that you own - used especially by people who write about fashion or by people who sell clothes: · Enter our simple fashion quiz and win a whole new wardrobe.· We have everything you need to update your business wardrobe.winter/summer etc wardrobe (=the clothes you have that are suitable to wear in the winter, summer etc): · By adding a few bright buttons or belts to your old clothes you can have a new summer wardrobe.
: evening/casual/sports/children's etc wear the clothes worn for a particular occasion or activity or by a particular group of people - used especially by people who make or sell clothes: · a shop that specializes in evening wear· You'll find a nice range of silk ties in the menswear department on the fourth floor.· The company's line of casual wear is primarily sold in large discount chain stores.
clothes that you wear together as a set a pair of trousers or a skirt, that you wear with a short coat made of the same material: · She wore a black suit for the interview.· Bob was wearing a business suit.· The restaurant seemed to be filled with men in grey suits.
a set of clothes that look attractive together, that you wear for a special occasion - use this especially about women's clothes: · That's a beautiful outfit you're wearing.· She went out and spent $200 on a new outfit for the party.
a set of clothes for acting in a play or performance or that you wear for a party to make you look like someone or something else: · My daughter wore a witch costume in the Hallowe'en parade.· I didn't like the play much but the costumes were amazing.
special clothes worn by a group or profession a set of clothes that are worn by all the people who belong to a particular organization, for example soldiers, police officers, or schoolchildren: · Do you have to wear a uniform if you work at McDonald's?school uniform: · I used to hate wearing a school uniform.in uniform (=wearing uniform): · Some of the policemen walking amongst the crowds were not in uniform.
clothes that you wear for sport British also stuff American: swimming/football/tennis etc things spoken the clothes that you wear for swimming, playing football etc: · Don't forget to bring your swimming things when we go to Brighton.· I left my gym stuff in the car.
British a set of clothes that that you wear when you play football, tennis etc: · I told the children to put on their gym kit and go outside.· Roz keeps her squash kit at the office and plays at lunchtime.
British /uniform American the set of clothes that a particular team wears in sport: · The uniform of the New York Yankees is white with a fine blue stripe.· Charlie wasn't allowed to play because he'd forgotten his strip.
informal the set of clothes and other equipment that are used for a sport or activity: · Did you pack my hiking gear?· Now that I've got all the gear, I'm ready to come out riding with you.
clothes that used to belong to someone else clothes that you no longer wear and have given to someone else: · I'm not interested in wearing other people's castoffs.· Our mother kept a box of old castoffs and we spent hours dressing up, pretending to be princesses or pirates.
a piece of clothing that is given to a younger child in a family when their older brother or sister has grown too big for them or stopped wearing them: · The youngest child in the family usually gets all the hand-me-downs.· This sweater is a hand-me-down from my sister, but I love it.
to wear a particular piece of clothing or set of clothes to have clothes, shoes, glasses, jewellery etc on your body: · She was wearing shorts and a T-shirt.· Were you wearing your jacket when we got on the bus?wear black/red/green etc (=wear black clothes, red clothes etc): · Carolyn always wore bright colors like red.somebody wears something (=someone usually wears a particular type of clothes): · She wears sandals, even in the winter.· I wear a lot of black.
: in a suit/in a red dress etc wearing a suit, a red dress etc: · a couple of boys in baseball caps· There was a man in a linen suit standing at the bar.
to be wearing clothes, shoes, glasses, or jewellery: have a coat/jacket/suit etc on: · That's Jenny Salton over there; she has a blue dress on.· Could you read this for me? I don't have my glasses on.have on a coat/jacket/suit etc: · "What was she wearing?" "I think she had on a dark suit."
to be wearing clothes: · Are you dressed yet? We have to leave now!be dressed in: · They were all dressed in T-shirts and jeans.· a woman dressed in greenbe dressed as somebody (=wearing clothes that make you look like someone else): · Some of the children were dressed as soldiers.
American to be wearing formal clothes or your best clothes, for example on a special occasion: · Look at you - you're all dressed up!· Harvey arrived, dressed up in his only business suit.
British to wear clothes that are more informal than you usually wear: · We dress down at work these days, unless we're going to a client meeting.
to be wearing a lot of warm clothes because it is cold: be bundled up in: · The old man sat on his porch bundled up in old sweaters and scarves.be bundled up against the cold/rain/wind etc: · Spectators, bundled up against the cold, stood and listened to the President speak for an hour.
British to be wearing a particular kind of clothes, especially to do an activity: · Anna was kitted out in her riding gear, waiting by the car.
to put on clothes to put on a piece of clothing: put something on: · Put your coat on if you're going out.put on something: · She put on her bathrobe and went downstairs.
to put on the clothes that you usually wear during the day or to go out in clothes: · I got dressed quickly and ran outside.· Sandra's in the bedroom getting dressed.
to put on a piece of clothing, to see if it fits you and if it looks nice on you: try something on: · If you like the shoes, why don't you try them on?try on something: · I tried on a beautiful coat, but it was too big.
to put a piece of clothing on quickly and easily: slip something/it/them on: · I took out my old cardigan and slipped it on.· The girls got out their party dresses, giggling as they slipped them on.slip on something: · She slipped on a pair of white jeans and a black sleeveless top.
to put on warm clothing, especially because you are going out in cold weather: wrap up warm: · You ought to wrap up warm -- I think it's going to snow.be wrapped up against the cold: · The kids, wrapped up in layers against the cold, waddled out to play.
to wear clothes that you do not normally wear so that you look like someone else for fun: · Most kids love dressing up.dress up in: · They were dressed up in old sheets, pretending to be ghosts.dress up as: · One of the students dressed up as a rabbit and marched around campus carrying a sign.dress yourself up: · I came in to find that my daughter had dressed herself up in my clothes.
to put on clothes for a special occasion to put on clothes that are suitable for a special or formal occasion: · Do we have to get dressed up to go to this restaurant?· It's an informal party, so you don't need to dress up.
informal to put on your best clothes and pay a lot of attention to your appearance, usually for a special occasion - used especially about women: · You don't need to doll yourself up. It's only my sister who's coming to dinner.
to put someone else's clothes on for them · Honey, can you get the kids dressed, please?· The nurses have to wash and dress the patients before the doctor comes to see them.
to take off your clothes: take off something · "It's warm in here,'' said Michael, taking off his jacket.take something/it/them off · Take your shoes off before you come in.· Mom, I hate this tie. Can I take it off?
to take off all your clothes, especially before going to bed: · She got undressed and went to bed.
written to take off all your clothes, especially before going to bed: · Paul went into the bathroom to undress.
to take off your clothes and put on different clothes: · The boys ran up the stairs to get changed.· I'll be ready in a second, I just have to get changed.
to take off all or some of your clothes and put different clothes on: · Do you mind waiting while I change my clothes?change into: · She changed into a sweater and some jeans.change out of: · Ed went into the bedroom to change out of his work clothes.
to quickly take off all your clothes or a piece of clothing: · We stripped off and dived into the pool.strip off something: · She ran upstairs, stripped off her jeans and sweater and pulled on a dressing gown.
to take off all your clothes, especially because someone has told you to, or in a way that is deliberately sexually exciting: · The women in the club screamed and clapped as the male dancers began to strip.strip to the waist (=take off all the clothes on the top half of your body): · "I'd like you to strip to the waist so I can listen to your chest,'' said the doctor.strip (down) to your shorts, underwear etc (=take off everything except your shorts, underwear etc): · The prisoners were ordered to strip down to their underwear and wait for the guards.
to take off your clothes or a piece of clothing very quickly and roughly: tear off something: · I tore off the plastic gloves and threw them away.tear something off: · James began to undress wildly, tearing his clothes off as if he was on fire.
to take off someone else's clothes to take off all someone's clothes for them, especially because they are unable to do it themselves: · I'll get the children undressed and ready for bed.· Two nurses undressed the old woman and lifted her on to the bed.
to take off all someone's clothes because you are going to punish or search them: · One of the guards stripped the prisoner and beat him with a chain.· I was taken to police headquarters where I was stripped and searched.strip somebody naked: · The men were stripped naked and herded into a small prison cell.
to very quickly and roughly take off someone's clothes: · Molly tore off the child's clothing looking for more marks and bruises.
to make someone remove their clothes in order to check their body for hidden drugs or weapons: · We cannot open every piece of baggage and strip search every passenger on every flight.· Hicks was taken to the police station, strip searched, and put in a holding cell.
not wearing any clothes especially spoken to not be wearing any clothes: · Don't come in yet - I don't have anything on!· I didn't want to walk near the windows with nothing on.
wearing no clothes - use this especially when it is surprising that someone is not wearing clothes: · He was lying on the bed, completely naked.· The magazine was full of pictures of naked men.stark nakedalso buck naked American (=completely naked): · I walked in, and Mr Tolifero was standing there buck naked.
wearing no clothes because you have just taken them off, for example to have a bath or go to bed: · When you're undressed, the nurse will come back and explain the procedure.
a part of your body that is bare is not covered by any clothes: · bare feet· The dress tied around her neck, leaving her shoulders bare.
a word meaning naked, used especially when talking about images of naked people in paintings, films etc: · At the front of the painting is a nude figure carrying a torch.nude photograph/scene/drawing etc (=showing someone wearing no clothes): · On the wall was a nude drawing of her husband.
if you do something in the nude , you do it wearing no clothes at all, especially when this is unusual, exciting, or shocking: · He told me he cleans his house in the nude!· The pictures show Collier on top of a New York skyscraper in the nude.
informal without any clothes on - used humorously: · Martin's threatened to turn up for the wedding in his birthday suit.
someone who enjoys not wearing any clothes because they believe it is natural and healthy: · A close friend who is a nudist, convinced Michelle to visit the community with him.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs Jean felt more comfortable in casual clothes. She circled the bedroom, picking up dirty clothes. the weekly meat ration a coal ration of 4 kg a month News of bread rationing created panic buying.
· She always wears beautiful clothes.
· The man was dressed in ordinary clothes.
· I told him to get up and put some clothes on.
· She took off her clothes and slipped into bed.
· I usually change my clothes as soon as I get home from work.
phrases· He only took a small bag with a change of clothes.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + clothes· If you’re walking in the mountains, take plenty of warm clothes.
· Most people feel more comfortable in casual clothes.
· I don’t often have a chance to wear formal evening clothes.
(=made by a well-known designer)· She spends hundreds of pounds on designer clothes.
· They wore their best clothes for the photograph.
· It’s best to wear formal clothes for an interview.
· Work clothes tend to be black, blue, or grey.
· Lou was wearing sports clothes and sunglasses.
· Everyone else was wearing ordinary clothes.
(=ordinary clothes rather than a military uniform)· a US army lieutenant in civilian clothes
· a shop for baby clothes
(=for women who are having a baby)
· The shops are already full of winter clothes.
(=ordinary clothes that the police wear in order not to be recognized)· He was arrested by officers in plain clothes.
· I had no clean clothes.
· You’d better change into dry clothes or you’ll get cold.
· The club was full of beautiful people wearing trendy clothes.
· Italian people are often admired for their elegant clothes.
· I decided to throw out all my old-fashioned clothes.
British English· Do you have to wear smart clothes to work?
(=dirty and untidy)· She was poor and dressed in scruffy clothes.
(=not new)· Charity shops sell second-hand clothes at low prices.
(=unfashionable and unattractive)· Dowdy clothes make you have less confidence in yourself.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=for dirty clothes)· Will you please put your socks in the laundry basket?
Jean felt more comfortable in casual clothes.· He had a shower and changed into clean clothes.
· You’ll need comfortable shoes for walking around the city.
British English· The medicine cupboard's in the bathroom.
She circled the bedroom, picking up dirty clothes.· I had no dry clothes to change into.
the weekly meat ration a coal ration of 4 kg a month News of bread rationing created panic buying. (=an ability to choose clothes well)· Her dress sense was faultless.
(=ordinary clothes, not a special uniform or costume)· She changed into her street clothes and left the theatre.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· The constable was on leave and wearing civilian clothes.· After seizing power, the soldiers changed into civilian clothes and became presidents.· They found two soldiers in civilian clothes in it and a Thompson sub-machine gun.· People were running around in civilian clothes, cooking steaks over barbecues.· He had dressed that morning in his civilian clothes, reckoning that military uniform was unsuitable for the work of the day.· Elvis Grbac was in civilian clothes.· Men in civilian clothes moved up and down the steps leading into the narrow three-storey building.· These articles will be her wardrobe until Thanksgiving, when she gets to go home and wear civilian clothes.
· Then I took my bag into a loo and took everything off and changed into clean clothes.· Ralph dressed carefully for the visit, in clean clothes.· The first thing though was to get Nigel into some clean, dry clothes.· I went home and showered and shaved and put on clean clothes.· She pulled on one of the towelling robes and wandered back into the bedroom, selecting clean clothes.· It is a sign that I am good. 60. Clean clothes made us respectable. 61.· Besides, Ma would be glad of the clean clothes.· Kat and I searched our packs for our cleanest clothes.
· They all wore the most expensive clothes and had beautiful, long, curly hair.· They decided not to buy expensive clothes for the wedding.· And she is power dressing, wearing beautifully-cut, expensive clothes.· With his expensive clothes, elite education, and distinguished demeanor, he was different from the rustic and plain Avon folk.· Everybody was wearing very expensive, fashionable clothes too!· A tall man of about sixty, he was dressed in expensive country clothes.· When he did appear, just before opening night he looked an impressive figure in his expensive clothes.
· He was in his good clothes.· Alistair was just getting off the phone when I came in to change out of my good clothes.· The date for the nearly new sale has been fixed as Saturday March 14 and good quality clothes are needed.· The princess arrayed herself in her best clothes and jewels.· He considered her good but unremarkable clothes, and wondered what she did for laughs.· I knew that poor people often save their best clothes, sometimes their only respectable apparel, for churchgoing.· They came in their best clothes as if it were a Sunday from the days before the church was closed.
· It felt, despite the new clothes, that she hadn't quite made up her mind.· Zampano is trying on his new clothes, absurdly self-involved in his new-found pinstriped elegance.· Well, of course, she could get her hair cut and buy new clothes.· Anyway, Ranieri never really wore his new clothes.· No new clothes, no holidays, no bothering doctors whatever the pain.· The new clothes became a clever foil for his old self.· He had refused to buy any new clothes for the wedding but the brown suit had been brushed and pressed.· Daniel removes Mordecai to rooms in Chelsea, dresses him in new clothes, and brings Mirah to her brother.
· Get the old clothes. 9.· They began with nothing but the shoes they wore, the old clothes on their backs...· All were in old, tattered clothes, some in outright rags; many were barefoot and hatless.· Fermoyles in old clothes and sometimes just barely enough food for the week.· Wear old clothes and bring a hammer.· He sent his old clothes home for his brothers.· A bundle of old clothes - what would gulls want with that?· William Douglas gave me some old women's clothes.
· Behind them in a doorway is a man wearing plain clothes and dark glasses.· Normal stores have security people dressed in such plain clothes you wonder how they can afford to do any shopping.· In the morning, she rose early and dressed in her plainest clothes, flounces and frills had no place in business.· We recruit uniformed officers into plain clothes so that people like yourself, who are being eliminated, won't feel under pressure.· They were in plain clothes and, in his opinion, drunk, arrogant and overpowering.· Female speaker We've got extra foot patrols in uniform and plain clothes to prevent an attack and to pick up information.· Mr Montesinos was escorted by agents in plain clothes into a helicopter shortly after arriving at Lima airport.· In uniform and in plain clothes, roughly 50 were on different shifts asking each shopper for more information.
NOUN· There were several repercussions following my slight incident in the clothes shop.· There's also a very good children's clothes shop nearby which deals in second-hand baby equipment.· Most clothes shops sell nothing we can wear, and specialist shops are expensive and offer a very limited range of images.· Businesses, including several clothes shops, a pub, and an estate agent, lay in tatters.· In the clothes shops, shoppers receive £5 off per voucher.· It was sub-Post Office, supermarket, hardware store, clothes shop, newsagent's and chemist's packed into one room.· His clothes shop is allowed to put peepholes in the fitting-rooms; some have hidden microphones, too.· Shop raid: Burglars raided a Stokesley clothes shop.
VERB· You never buy me any new clothes.· They decided not to buy expensive clothes for the wedding.· He had refused to buy any new clothes for the wedding but the brown suit had been brushed and pressed.· And they buy food and clothes and pay rent.· They buy the clothes for their designs and fetching colours.· It was what happened when young people earned decent wages, and had the means to buy clothes and go to discos.· After the show, there was a queue to buy the clothes and last year's total was doubled.· Edna stopped buying such clothes for a while.
· I took a cold shower and changed my clothes.· After seizing power, the soldiers changed into civilian clothes and became presidents.· Rose had changed into the Victorian clothes in the van.· In less than an hour he was changing his wet clothes.· While the-shore-bound sections changed into their shore clothes, Hicks busied him-self with a scrupulous cleaning of the bakery.· Diana quickly appreciated that the only thing the royal family like to change is their clothes.· We rushed through quick showers and changed into wrinkled civilian clothes.
· In the morning, she rose early and dressed in her plainest clothes, flounces and frills had no place in business.· Teen-age girls cut their hair and dressed in baggy clothes to be less attractive to the mysterious killer.· There were people dressed in gay bright clothes walking on the promenade.· In rehabilitation they saw people dressed in street clothes instead of hospital white.· To blackmail a man because he likes dressing in women's clothes.· Daniel removes Mordecai to rooms in Chelsea, dresses him in new clothes, and brings Mirah to her brother.· When they wake they dress in the loosest clothes, skip breakfast and head for the tennis courts.· He is dressed in differ-ent clothes.
· Dress: painting smock to keep clothes clean.· Q: Do you get to keep the clothes?· Otherwise, everything was checked behind the bar, with a man who kept his clothes on.· Do you have any tips on how I can keep my clothes looking good?· I set up a sort of base here where I can slip back and keep a change of clothes and so on.· I also kept their clothes and bedding clean, combed and braided their hair, served them their meals.
· She has pulled on her clothes.· He goes to getting ready for bed, pulling off his clothes.· He pulls off all his clothes and slides over towards me.· They lay there watching me pull on warm clothes for the trip, making me feel uneasy and a little guilty.· Some one was pulling at her clothes, a hand shook her shoulder, and then a thumb rolled back her eyelid.· As soon as I arrive home at night I wash off my make-up and pull on my scruffiest clothes.· He pulled on his clothes and stumbled into the kitchen.· Flavia pulled on the clothes she had been about to change into and ran downstairs.
· Get the old clothes. 9. Put the clothes on the scarecrow. 10.· And put on some nice clothes.· After 40 days she is encouraged to put aside her black clothes, but she received positive family support.· As I put on my clothes, I knew they could not keep me warm enough against the freezing weather outdoors.· Pat puts his work clothes aside, so he can wash them at 60 degrees.· I went home and showered and shaved and put on clean clothes.· If he can not put his clothes on himself, learning to get dressed is a necessary part of his rehabilitation programme.· The elves put on the clothes, and then were never seen again.
· Already distended in his excitement he had difficulty in removing his clothes.· Much later, he couldn't recall exactly when he removed his clothes or when they got into bed together.· He had become uncontrollable, removed his clothes and ran down the highway.· This showed a girl removing her clothes in preparation for going to bed.· He told me to remove my clothes one by one.· Although aware he was an android, she had thought for a few seconds before removing her clothes.· You hie yourself into your room this instant, and remove those -- clothes.
· But a shop selling only summer-weight clothes in November looked mildly ridiculous.· These old shops are still in business today, selling second-hand clothes and materials.· Whitaker, 38, sells clothes at a Lakeland, Fla., shopping mall.· His existence had been particularly dull, holding down brief part-time work selling clothes in Manchester's underground fashion world.· Such is the force of commodity culture that a tasteful logo and unconnected image can sell clothes around the world.· Each company sells clothes which have a clear identity allowing the wearer to convey a particular image to the outside world.· However, it looks like Boo will not be selling clothes directly.
· He dried himself, opened the door of the large mahogany wardrobe and took out his clothes.· The girl, who still attends high school in Sitka, told police Meekins took off her clothes.· Just that first Botticelli moment of the first time of her taking her clothes off.· Lee Ann took all her clothes off and lay down to sun herself on the flying bridge.· What did they take the clothes for?· He would return to his apartment, take off his clothes, and sit in a hot bath.· The girls took her clothes ... Anyway, I decided to go out on my own.· Then, when what you re seeing looks good, take off your clothes and look some more.
· Everything he wore had to be thick, because he tore his clothes, destroyed them.· If he had tried to tear the clothes from her, she probably wouldn't - couldn't - have stopped him.· She would bite herself, bite anybody, and tear her clothes off.· He looked ready to tear his clothes apart.· Once the soldiers pushed a woman down on the floor in front of the partition and tore at her clothes.
· There's a robe hanging from the back of the door. Throw me your clothes.· Pushed books and papers into piles, threw discarded clothes into the bedroom.· Frank pulled me upright and threw my clothes at me.· Jane contemplated throwing on her clothes and leaving her refuge to climb farther up the mountainside to the caves.· You see kids who just throw off their clothes, they want to break down that barrier and get natural again.· He threw everything out, clothes, shoes, old wellingtons, burrowing underneath all the mess like an overgrown mole.· I showered and threw some clothes on, and then took off, fleeing the premises.
· Encourage residents to wash and iron their clothes where their eyesight and co-ordination are good.· When she was pregnant, she washed clothes.· You were only allowed to wash your clothes once a week.· Rex, unperturbed, quickly stripped off naked to wash himself and his clothes in the deluge of fresh water.· He had washed his bloodstained clothes, and the next day scrubbed blood from his trainers.· He would not let her wash his work clothes.· Then he calmly washed his clothes and had a bath.· Even in liberated Scandinavia, it is women who feed the family, wash the clothes, and care for the children.
· I ask why she thinks it is so much better for people to wear clothes.· What, they wondered, was such a darling boy doing wearing such awful clothes?· The man wore fitting and casual clothes and those of Holly were thin.· They wore heavy clothes which they seldom changed.· I fell asleep, crouched beside the door, still wearing my clothes.· Marisa left, but seemed to return when she pleased, sometimes wearing the same clothes, in different clothes other times.· What I do like about her is her confidence, the way she wears outrageous clothes.· Both Heracles and Achilles wear female clothes for a time.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
- Everyone was in black because their best clothes were for funerals, and everyone danced.
- I washed them, then dressed them in their best clothes, but never new ones.
- She had her best shoes on, and a new hat.
- She had the best dress sense of any girl in Benedict's and a passion for altering the colour of her hair.
- The best car, the wittiest put-down, and the best dress.
- The first best clothes were only for Sunday and when visitors came.
- The princess arrayed herself in her best clothes and jewels.
- They would never let you in alone, even though you are wearing your best clothes.
- As any woman could tell you a change of clothes or hairstyle can instantly change the way people think about you.
- But I decided I wanted a change of clothes in the morning and my own bed that night.
- Clarisa passed him over to me at the window seat so she could pull out a change of clothes.
- Contrite, she backed off, collecting a change of clothes from her bag.
- Dominic could dress quickly when a change of clothes was called for.
- This does not necessarily mean paying out a lot of money for several totally new changes of clothes.
- With a change of clothes and some food, he set off in search of fools.
- In uniform and in plain clothes, roughly 50 were on different shifts asking each shopper for more information.
- Large men in plain clothes and short haircuts had wanted to know his business.
- Mr Montesinos was escorted by agents in plain clothes into a helicopter shortly after arriving at Lima airport.
- They were in plain clothes and, in his opinion, drunk, arrogant and overpowering.
- Carrying spare batteries could be a cheaper option to fast charging and all chargers rely on a power point anyway.
- Eventually, the spare key was found and they were released from the clutches of the car.
- I'd got no money, no night things, no spare clothes, no bank card.
- It may include parts of larger support weapons such as mortars, radio equipment and spare batteries.
- Make sure you have a supply of spare batteries too.
- Remember that I had always intended to leave spare key with the Twills next door but never got round to it.
- Some people take a fully charged spare battery along with them just in case!
- Soon she took my visits for granted and I was given the spare key to let myself in the door.
- Crackdown shows one third of used cars are not safe.
- However, with used cars, who knows?
- Leased a gravel lot for $ 15 a month and sold used cars.
- Now the tax on importing used cars has been slashed.
- The family also sticks to used cars.
- As he approached them, Mungo could see that they wore blue uniform trousers under their working clothes.
- But she had to turn up at Maggie's school in her working clothes.
- In fact I felt rather a lout in my working clothes among the elegant gathering.
- Jonadab was not to be hurried and methodically finished changing into his working clothes before putting in an appearance.
- Still clad in her tattered working clothes, her wellingtons pumped away assiduously to give the instrument the breath it required.
- They went from the workplace into the canteen, they sat and opened their lunchboxes in their working clothes.
- They woke on Sunday morning and people wre going to church ... they daren't be seen in their working clothes.
WORD FAMILYnounclothesclothingadjectiveclothed ≠ unclothedverbclothe
the things that people wear to cover their body or keep warm: What sort of clothes was he wearing? I showered and put on clean clothes. He was still in his work clothes. a clothes shop → a change of clothes at change2(6), → plain-clothesGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• Clothes is a plural noun. If you want to talk about one shirt, one sock etc, you say a piece of clothing or an item of clothing.• Clothes is always followed by a plural verb: · All my clothes are packed and I’m ready for my trip.COLLOCATIONSverbswear clothes· She always wears beautiful clothes.be dressed in … clothes· The man was dressed in ordinary clothes.put your clothes on· I told him to get up and put some clothes on.take off/remove your clothes· She took off her clothes and slipped into bed.change your clothes· I usually change my clothes as soon as I get home from work.phrasesa change of clothes· He only took a small bag with a change of clothes.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + clotheswarm clothes· If you’re walking in the mountains, take plenty of warm clothes.casual clothes· Most people feel more comfortable in casual clothes.evening clothes· I don’t often have a chance to wear formal evening clothes.designer clothes (=made by a well-known designer)· She spends hundreds of pounds on designer clothes.somebody’s best clothes· They wore their best clothes for the photograph.formal clothes· It’s best to wear formal clothes for an interview.school/work clothes· Work clothes tend to be black, blue, or grey.sports clothes· Lou was wearing sports clothes and sunglasses.ordinary/everyday clothes· Everyone else was wearing ordinary clothes.civilian clothes (=ordinary clothes rather than a military uniform)· a US army lieutenant in civilian clothesbaby clothes· a shop for baby clothesmaternity clothes (=for women who are having a baby)winter/summer clothes· The shops are already full of winter clothes.plain clothes (=ordinary clothes that the police wear in order not to be recognized)· He was arrested by officers in plain clothes.clean clothes· I had no clean clothes.dry clothes· You’d better change into dry clothes or you’ll get cold.fashionable/trendy clothes· The club was full of beautiful people wearing trendy clothes.elegant· Italian people are often admired for their elegant clothes.old-fashioned· I decided to throw out all my old-fashioned clothes.smart British English· Do you have to wear smart clothes to work?scruffy (=dirty and untidy)· She was poor and dressed in scruffy clothes.second-hand clothes (=not new)· Charity shops sell second-hand clothes at low prices.dowdy (=unfashionable and unattractive)· Dowdy clothes make you have less confidence in yourself.THESAURUSclothes noun [plural] things you wear to cover your body or keep you warm. Clothes is always plural: · I like your clothes!· Don’t throw your dirty clothes on the floor!· a clothes shopclothing noun [uncountable] used when talking in general about a type of clothes, or about making or selling clothes. Also used in the phrase a piece/item/article of clothing (=one of the things that someone wears): · You’ll need to take some warm clothing.· It is important to wear protective clothing at all times.· a clothing manufacturer· a clothing retailer· Police found a piece of clothing in the bushes.· I took a change of clothing with me.garment noun [countable] formal one thing that you wear. Also used when talking about buying and selling clothes: · a long velvet garment· the garment industry· garment workers· garment factoriesdress noun [uncountable] a particular style of clothes. Don’t use dress on its own: · Casual dress is not appropriate for an interview.· men in evening dresswear noun [uncountable] used about types of clothes sold in a shop, in the following phrases. Don’t use wear on its own: · children’s wear· sports wear· casual weargear /ɡɪə $ ɡɪr/ noun [uncountable] informal clothes for a particular sport or activity: · She was wearing her running gear.· Have you got all your gear?wardrobe noun [singular] all the clothes that you own, or all the clothes that you wear at a particular time of year: · Her wardrobe consisted mainly of smart clothes for work.· I will need a new summer wardrobe.· You could win a complete new wardrobe!