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plural noun

ˈklōz How to pronounce clothes (audio)
Definition of clothesnext
as in clothing
covering for the human body put on your warmest clothes—it's freezing outside

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verb

present tense third-person singular of clothe
1
as in dresses
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes they liked to clothe the twins in identical outfits just to confuse people

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2
as in says
to convey in appropriate or telling terms regulations clothed in obscure terminology

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Recent Examples of clothes
Plural noun
Experts say these are the types of clothes that are fine to wear repeatedly without washing. — Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 3 Feb. 2023 As a matter of fact, some of those clothes were my own — my own sweatpants and my own t-shirt. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2023 He was found under a pile of clothes in the basement of the house. — Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2023 The regional winter response team got to work early Monday providing shelter, meals, showers and a change of clothes to vulnerable populations as freezing temperatures and sleet crept into the area. — Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for clothes
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clothes
  1. dresses
  2. says
  3. costumes
  4. expresses
  5. phrases
  6. states
  7. puts
  8. couches
Verb
  • Later, CeCe dresses her up in a pink tutu and makes up a dance for her kitten.
    — Parents, Parents, 31 July 2026
  • Young, who dresses Dakota Johnson, Julianne Moore, and Scarlett Johansson, spotlighted it as an essential for summer travel in her latest Quince curation.
    — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Definition of dresses
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  • The cult member says some predictably culty things about how Thom doesn’t need his father or his friends for guidance.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Ukraine says goods sold by the company include equipment and technical components that are used by the Russian military.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of says
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  • The night also saw modern iterations of court costumes from the 17th and 18th centuries.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Seven days of building both the Ice King and Charlie the Unicorn costumes with much trial and error have culminated in her decision to go as the Ice King for the first day of San Diego Comic-Con.
    — Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 24 July 2026
Definition of costumes
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  • Linney’s Guardian tries to draw out some resentment from her new candidate, but John expresses (or feigns) sympathy for Hal, who was betrayed by his father figure Sinestro, an experience John likens to his own complicated upbringing.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Psalm 23, Biblical poem in the book of Psalms in the Hebrew Bible that expresses trust and confidence in God and his care.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of expresses
Verb
  • Like many workplace phrases, its meaning depends on context, relationship and power.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • Because Survivor 42 followed the same format with all the exact same twists from Survivor 41—Prisoner's Dilemma, goofy phrases, Hourglass twist, Shot in the Dark, Do or Die—along with many of the same challenges, the entire season often felt like a rerun.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Definition of phrases
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  • The judge found that the three did, in fact, violate the charter, which states that council members may not interfere with appointments or removals in the city manager’s office, or give orders to the city manager’s subordinates.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Colossal also states that competition dashboards and profile pages are taken down after the campaign concludes.
    — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of states
Verb
  • Its strategy puts manufacturing speed alongside reactor performance.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Oracle shares have plunged more than 23% in 2026, which puts it on pace to snap a three-year winning streak and mark its biggest annual slide since 2001.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of puts
Verb
  • Instead, the playbook is straightforward – identify a problem, then propose an overly restrictive governing scheme that couches the political favoritism as a beneficial expansion of the regulatory state.
    — Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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