Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "clothes" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

naked undressed

Typical Location

bed bedroom cabinet closet clothing store drawer dresser hamper house mall shop store suitcase trunk

Capable Of

air out become soiled dry in wind dry on clothes line dry on rail fit get dirty give false impression hang in closet protect skin from sun shred into pieces of confetti smell moldy if left wet

Derived Terms

Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes bedclothes change of clothes clothes bag clothes basket clothes brush clothes don't make the man clothes drier clothes dryer clothes free clothes hanger clothes horse clothes iron clothes line clothes maiden clothes make the man clothes maketh the man clothes minded clothes moth clothes on one's back clothes peg clothes pole clothes press clothes prop clothes rack clothes screen clothes shop clothes stand clothes tree clothes valet clothes washer clothes-bag clothes-brush clothes-horse clothes-peg clothes-press clothes-prop clothesbasket clothesbrush clothescare clotheshorse clothesless clothesline clothesmaker clothesmaking clothesman clothespeg clothespin clothespress clothesprop clothestree clotheswoman clothesy clothesyard clothist dead-clothes dress clothes emperor's new clothes free clothes association graveclothes gym clothes long clothes nightclothes old-clothesman overclothes plain clothes rainclothes roast-meat clothes shortclothes smallclothes street clothes swaddling clothes swathing clothes under clothes underclothes webbing clothes moth

Derived From

cloth clothe

Inflected/Variant Forms

cloth clothe

Has Property

dirty hanging on clothes line purple

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

article of clothing clothing habiliment vesture wear wearable

Type Of (IsA)

important part of appearance normally not potable either rinsed to remove solid particles

Made Of

silk

Not Capable Of

fit look bad

Receives Action

bought at mall done with needles and fabrics found at mall kept in closet kept in linen closet made from cloth made out of cloth made out of fabric made to worn pressed to remove creases purchased at mall stored in closet stored in wardrobe washed washed in laundry room worn by people worn to work worn when in public

Related Terms

clothing gear habiliment threads

Related Terms

adornment all them apparel attire bedclothes body buttons cloth clothe clothing fabric garments gear pants pants shirts people people wear shirt shirts stuff stuff wear textile threads wear wear them wearing worn worn fabric

Synonym Network

apparel clothing garment

Used For

cover and beautify people's body covering body dress expression keep bodies warm keep warm protect people from environment wearing

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.