clothing

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈkləʊðɪŋ/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular clothing

Plural clothings

1. (uncountable) When you speak of clothes in general, you speak of clothing.

   Shoes, shirts, and trousers are types of clothing.

   You need to wear warm clothing in the winter.

Verb

Plain form clothe

Third-person singular clothes

Past tense clothed

Past participle clothed

Present participle clothing

Plain form clothe

Third-person singular clothes

Past tense clad

Past participle clad

Present participle clothing

1. The present participle of clothe.

   Clothing the poor is a goal for many societies.