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Fabric or other material made up in different shapes and styles to wear on the body.

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Usage examples (36)
  • She had to buy new clothes when she became a manager.
  • He always bought his clothes at the same store
  • When I am drying my clothes is my most comfortable moment!
  • While others label clothes for heavier women "plus sizes," she dubs them "real sizes."
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  • To "close" is to end an activity, "clothes" are garments, "cloths" are materials made by weaving, while "cloze" pertains to a test of reading comprehension which requires the testee to fill in the deleted words in a written text.
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