Word Type

Noun

Verb

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

Word Relationships

Typical Location

backpack closet clothesline department store drawer floor furniture dresser hamper house mall person shop store suitcase trunk washing machine

Capable Of

express individuality

Derived Terms

bedclothing card-clothing clothing bin clothing compulsive clothing hanger clothing iron clothing moth clothing optional clothing-iron clothing-optional clothingless item of clothing nonclothing piece of clothing sheep in wolf's clothing there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing underclothing wolf in sheep's clothing

Derived From

clothe

Etymologically Related To

cladding

Inflected/Variant Forms

clothe

Has Part

stitches in

Has Property

different for different sexes red

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

artifact consumer goods covering

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

T-shirt anorak cap childrenswear coat fur hat jacket kilt menswear nightwear pullover raincoat shawl shirt skirt socks suit sweater sweatshirt swimsuit translator trousers tunic underwear womenswear

Type Of (IsA)

common present consumer durable consumer goods covering non powered device water repellant wearable item

Parts (Meronyms)

back button cape collar fabric lap leg pocket seat sleeve waist

Receives Action

hung on clothes hangers kept in wardrobe made from cloth made from fabric tried on in fitting room worn on body

Related Terms

:Category:Clothing Appendix:Roget MICRA thesaurus/Class II § 225. Clothing belt blouse bra briefs cap clothe coat dress gloves halter hat jacket mittens muffler pants sartorial shirt shoes shorts socks stocking swimsuit tie tuxedo underwear vestiary

Related Terms

belt blouse boiler bra briefs cap cloth clothe coat covering dress dress trousers dressing fabric fashion garb gloves hair halter hat heat jacket mittens modesty muffler outfit pants radiation shirt shirt dress shirts shirts pants shoes shorts skin skirts socks something worn sox stocking swimsuit tie trousers tuxedo underwear vestments warmth wear weaving what what wear worn

Synonym Network

apparel clothes garment

Used For

advertise keep out weather keep warm

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