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I folded my clean clothes.
What does Clothes mean?
Clothes are things people wear.
Dictionary definition
things people wear, such as shirts, pants, dresses, socks, and coats.
Example sentences
Clothes in a sentence
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Pack warm clothes for the camping trip.
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The character's clothes helped show the time period of the story.
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Practice 1
What does clothes mean?
Clothes are items such as shirts, pants, dresses, and coats.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to clothes?
Clothing is another word for clothes.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses clothes correctly?
People pack clothes to wear on a trip.
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Partnoun.
MeaningClothes are things people wear.
ExampleExample: I folded my clean clothes.
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Synonyms
Words like Clothes
clothingA general word for things people wear.
garmentsA more formal word for pieces of clothing.
Antonyms
Opposite words
bare skinSkin not covered by clothes.
undressedNot wearing clothes or not fully dressed.
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Word family
Clothes word family
Base word
clothes
noun
clothes
Plural noun for things people wear.
noun
clothing
A general word for clothes.
adjective
clothed
Wearing clothes.
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Hint for students
Clothes are things people wear.
Common mix-up
Clothes is not the same as bare skin. Clothes means clothes are things people wear.
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Read this model sentence: Pack warm clothes for the camping trip. Clue words: pack, warm, camping. Underline clue words that show why clothes fits instead of bare skin. Now write one new sentence that shows clothes without using the word clothes. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show clothes?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Pack warm clothes for the camping trip." Why does clothes fit better than bare skin?
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