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cloth·ing
\ˈklōthiŋ, -ēŋ but see sense 5\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of clothen to clothe
1.
a. : covering for the human body or garments in general : all the garments and accessories worn by a person at any one time
b. obsolete : livery
c. : the equipment (as blankets, hoods, or bandages) used to cover and protect a domestic animal (as a horse)
d. : characteristic exterior properties and aspects, style, and atmosphere in which something intangible is discerned
< the moral clothing of legislation >
2. : cleading 2
3.
a. : sails
b. : the bowsprit rigging
4. : clothing wool
5. \ˈklȯth- also ˈkläth-\ : card clothing
6. : the felts and wires of papermaking machines |