clothing

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Singular clothing

Plural none

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.

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Plain form clothe

Third-person singular clothes

Past tense clothed or clad

Past participle clothed or clad

Present participle clothing

1. The present participle of clothe.

   Clothing the poor is a goal for many societies.