clothes

noun

/kləʊðz/, /kləʊz/

[plural]Idioms

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the things that you wear, such as trousers, dresses and jackets衣服；服装
- I bought some new clothes for the trip.我为这次旅行买了一些新衣服。
- They were dressed in designer clothes (= clothes designed by famous fashion designers).他们穿了名牌服装。
- to put on/take off your clothes穿上／脱下衣服
- clean/dirty clothes干净／脏衣服
- a police officer in civilian clothes (= not in uniform)穿着便衣的警察（=不穿制服）
- work clothes (= for wearing to work)工作服。
- She was wearing casual clothes.她身穿休闲装。
- maternity/baby clothes (= for pregnant women/babies)孕妇/婴儿服装（=孕妇/婴儿）
- winter/summer clothes冬/夏衣服
- a clothes shop服装店
- She has no clothes sense (= she does not know what clothes look attractive).她不懂穿着打扮。
- Bring a change of clothes with you.你要带上一套换洗衣服。
see also plain clothes, street clothes, swaddling clothes
Synonyms clothes
clothesclothing ▪ garment ▪ dress ▪ wear ▪ gearThese are all words for the things that you wear, such as shirts, jackets, dresses and trousers.
clothes [pl.] the things that you wear, such as shirts, jackets, dresses and trousers.clothing [U] (rather formal) clothes, especially a particular type of clothes:
warm clothing保暖服
clothes or clothing?Clothing is more formal than clothes and is used especially to mean ‘a particular type of clothes’. There is no singular form of clothes or clothing: a piece/an item/an article of clothing is used to talk about one thing that you wear such as a dress or shirt.
garment (formal) a piece of clothing:
He was wearing a strange shapeless garment.他穿着一件不成形的奇怪衣服。
Garment should only be used in formal or literary contexts; in everyday contexts use a piece of clothing.dress [U] clothes, especially when worn in a particular style or for a particular occasion:
We were allowed to wear casual dress on Fridays.我们在星期五可以穿便服。
wear [U] (usually in compounds) clothes for a particular purpose or occasion, especially when they are being sold in shops:
the children’s wear department童装部
gear [U] (informal) clothes:
Her friends were all wearing the latest designer gear.她的朋友们都穿着最新的设计师服装。
Patterns
- casual clothes/clothing/dress/wear/gear
- evening/formal clothes/dress/wear
- designer/sports clothes/clothing/garments/wear/gear
- children’s/men’s/women’s clothes/clothing/garments/wear
- to have on/be in/wear …clothes/garments/dress/gear
Culture formal and informal dressformal and informal dressIn general, people in Britain and the US dress in a fairly informal way. Many wear casual clothes most of the time, not just when they are at home or on holiday. Men and women wear jeans or other casual trousers with a shirt or T-shirt and a sweater to go shopping, meet friends, go to a pub or bar, or take their children out. Older people are more likely to dress more smartly, with women wearing a dress or skirt and blouse, and men a shirt, jacket and trousers, when they go out. In summer people may wear shorts (= short trousers), but these are not usually considered appropriate for work in an office.Many people dress up (= put on smart clothes) to go to a formal party or an expensive restaurant. Young people are most interested in following fashion and regularly buy new clothes.Men wear suits, and women wear suits or dresses, for formal occasions like funerals or interviews for jobs. Some wear suits or smart clothes every day because their employer expects it or because they think it makes them look more professional. Most people prefer more casual, comfortable clothes for work but some companies do not like people wearing jeans. Employees in banks and shops often have uniforms.For very formal occasions during the day, such as a wedding, men may wear morning dress. This includes a jacket with long ‘tails’ at the back, dark grey trousers and a grey top hat. Women wear a smart dress and perhaps a hat. For very formal events in the evening, men may wear evening dress, also called white tie, which consists of a black tailcoat, black trousers, a white waistcoat, white shirt and white bow tie. Women usually wear a long evening dress or ball gown. Usually for formal evening events men wear black tie or a tuxedo, consisting of a black dinner jacket, black trousers and a black bow tie.
Collocations Clothes and fashion
Clothes and fashionClothes
- be wearing a new outfit/bright colours/fancy dress/fur/uniform
- be (dressed) in black/red/jeans and a T-shirt/your best suit/leather/silk/rags (= very old torn clothes)
- be dressed for work/school/dinner/a special occasion
- be dressed as a man/woman/clown/pirate
- wear/dress in casual/designer/second-hand clothes
- wear jewellery/accessories/a watch/glasses/contact lenses/perfume
- have a cowboy hat/red dress/blue suit on
- put on/take off your clothes/coat/shoes/helmet
- pull on/pull off your coat/gloves/socks
- change into/get changed into a pair of jeans/your pyjamas
Appearance
- change/enhance/improve your appearance
- create/get/have/give something a new/contemporary/retro look
- brush/comb/shampoo/wash/blow-dry your hair
- have/get a haircut/your hair cut/a new hairstyle
- have/get a piercing/your nose pierced
- have/get a tattoo/a tattoo done (on your arm)/a tattoo removed
- have/get a makeover/cosmetic surgery
- use/wear/apply/put on make-up/cosmetics
Fashion
- follow/keep up with (the) fashion/the latest fashions
- spend/waste money on designer clothes
- be fashionably/stylishly/well dressed
- have good/great/terrible/awful taste in clothes
- update/revamp your wardrobe
- be in/come into/go out of fashion
- be (back/very much) in vogue
- create a style/trend/vogue for something
- organize/put on a fashion show
- show/unveil a designer’s spring/summer collection
- sashay/strut down the catwalk/(North American English also) runway
- be on/do a photo/fashion shoot
Extra Examples
- He wore his best clothes to the interview.他穿上他最好的衣服去参加面试。
- I'm going to take a set of clean clothes with me.我要带一套干净衣服。
- She didn't recognize him in his everyday clothes.他穿着日常的衣服，她没有认出他来。
- a new suit of clothes for the baby给婴儿的一套新衣服
- I quickly threw on some clothes and ran downstairs.我匆忙穿上衣服跑下楼去。
Topics Clothes and Fashiona1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- beautiful
- elegant
- fancy
- …
… of clothes
- set
- suit
verb + clothes
- pull on
- put (back) on
- remove
- …
clothes + noun
- shop
- store
- designer
- …
preposition
- in clothes
phrases
- a change of clothes
Word OriginOld English clāthas, plural of clāth, related to Dutch kleed and German Kleid, of unknown ultimate origin.

Idioms

the emperor's new clothes

(also the emperor has no clothes)

used to describe a situation in which everybody suddenly realizes that they were wrong to believe that somebody/something was very good, important, etc.皇帝的新装；原来皇帝没穿衣服；恍然大悟；如梦初醒
- Is this artist's white canvas a case of the emperor's new clothes or is it something beautiful, even moving?这位艺术家的白色画布是皇帝的新装还是美丽的、甚至令人感动的东西？
- Soon investors will realize that the emperor has no clothes and there will be a big sell-off in stocks.投资者很快会了解事实真相，股票将被大肆抛售。

单词	clothes
释义	clothes noun /kləʊðz/, /kləʊz/ /kləʊðz/, /kləʊz/ [plural]Idioms enlarge image the things that you wear, such as trousers, dresses and jackets衣服；服装 I bought some new clothes for the trip.我为这次旅行买了一些新衣服。 They were dressed in designer clothes (= clothes designed by famous fashion designers).他们穿了名牌服装。 to put on/take off your clothes穿上／脱下衣服 clean/dirty clothes干净／脏衣服 a police officer in civilian clothes (= not in uniform)穿着便衣的警察（=不穿制服） work clothes (= for wearing to work)工作服。 She was wearing casual clothes.她身穿休闲装。 maternity/baby clothes (= for pregnant women/babies)孕妇/婴儿服装（=孕妇/婴儿） winter/summer clothes冬/夏衣服 a clothes shop服装店 She has no clothes sense (= she does not know what clothes look attractive).她不懂穿着打扮。 Bring a change of clothes with you.你要带上一套换洗衣服。 see also plain clothes, street clothes, swaddling clothes Synonyms clothesclothesclothing ▪ garment ▪ dress ▪ wear ▪ gearThese are all words for the things that you wear, such as shirts, jackets, dresses and trousers.clothes [pl.] the things that you wear, such as shirts, jackets, dresses and trousers.clothing [U] (rather formal) clothes, especially a particular type of clothes: warm clothing保暖服 clothes or clothing?Clothing is more formal than clothes and is used especially to mean ‘a particular type of clothes’. There is no singular form of clothes or clothing: a piece/an item/an article of clothing is used to talk about one thing that you wear such as a dress or shirt.garment (formal) a piece of clothing: He was wearing a strange shapeless garment.他穿着一件不成形的奇怪衣服。 Garment should only be used in formal or literary contexts; in everyday contexts use a piece of clothing.dress [U] clothes, especially when worn in a particular style or for a particular occasion: We were allowed to wear casual dress on Fridays.我们在星期五可以穿便服。 wear [U] (usually in compounds) clothes for a particular purpose or occasion, especially when they are being sold in shops: the children’s wear department童装部 gear [U] (informal) clothes: Her friends were all wearing the latest designer gear.她的朋友们都穿着最新的设计师服装。 Patterns casual clothes/clothing/dress/wear/gear evening/formal clothes/dress/wear designer/sports clothes/clothing/garments/wear/gear children’s/men’s/women’s clothes/clothing/garments/wear to have on/be in/wear …clothes/garments/dress/gear Culture formal and informal dressformal and informal dressIn general, people in Britain and the US dress in a fairly informal way. Many wear casual clothes most of the time, not just when they are at home or on holiday. Men and women wear jeans or other casual trousers with a shirt or T-shirt and a sweater to go shopping, meet friends, go to a pub or bar, or take their children out. Older people are more likely to dress more smartly, with women wearing a dress or skirt and blouse, and men a shirt, jacket and trousers, when they go out. In summer people may wear shorts (= short trousers), but these are not usually considered appropriate for work in an office.Many people dress up (= put on smart clothes) to go to a formal party or an expensive restaurant. Young people are most interested in following fashion and regularly buy new clothes.Men wear suits, and women wear suits or dresses, for formal occasions like funerals or interviews for jobs. Some wear suits or smart clothes every day because their employer expects it or because they think it makes them look more professional. Most people prefer more casual, comfortable clothes for work but some companies do not like people wearing jeans. Employees in banks and shops often have uniforms.For very formal occasions during the day, such as a wedding, men may wear morning dress. This includes a jacket with long ‘tails’ at the back, dark grey trousers and a grey top hat. Women wear a smart dress and perhaps a hat. For very formal events in the evening, men may wear evening dress, also called white tie, which consists of a black tailcoat, black trousers, a white waistcoat, white shirt and white bow tie. Women usually wear a long evening dress or ball gown. Usually for formal evening events men wear black tie or a tuxedo, consisting of a black dinner jacket, black trousers and a black bow tie. Collocations Clothes and fashionClothes and fashionClothes be wearing a new outfit/bright colours/fancy dress/fur/uniform be (dressed) in black/red/jeans and a T-shirt/your best suit/leather/silk/rags (= very old torn clothes) be dressed for work/school/dinner/a special occasion be dressed as a man/woman/clown/pirate wear/dress in casual/designer/second-hand clothes wear jewellery/accessories/a watch/glasses/contact lenses/perfume have a cowboy hat/red dress/blue suit on put on/take off your clothes/coat/shoes/helmet pull on/pull off your coat/gloves/socks change into/get changed into a pair of jeans/your pyjamas Appearance change/enhance/improve your appearance create/get/have/give something a new/contemporary/retro look brush/comb/shampoo/wash/blow-dry your hair have/get a haircut/your hair cut/a new hairstyle have/get a piercing/your nose pierced have/get a tattoo/a tattoo done (on your arm)/a tattoo removed have/get a makeover/cosmetic surgery use/wear/apply/put on make-up/cosmetics Fashion follow/keep up with (the) fashion/the latest fashions spend/waste money on designer clothes be fashionably/stylishly/well dressed have good/great/terrible/awful taste in clothes update/revamp your wardrobe be in/come into/go out of fashion be (back/very much) in vogue create a style/trend/vogue for something organize/put on a fashion show show/unveil a designer’s spring/summer collection sashay/strut down the catwalk/(North American English also) runway be on/do a photo/fashion shoot Extra Examples He wore his best clothes to the interview.他穿上他最好的衣服去参加面试。 I'm going to take a set of clean clothes with me.我要带一套干净衣服。 She didn't recognize him in his everyday clothes.他穿着日常的衣服，她没有认出他来。 a new suit of clothes for the baby给婴儿的一套新衣服 I quickly threw on some clothes and ran downstairs.我匆忙穿上衣服跑下楼去。 Topics Clothes and Fashiona1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective beautiful elegant fancy … … of clothes set suit verb + clothes pull on put (back) on remove … clothes + noun shop store designer … preposition in clothes phrases a change of clothes Word OriginOld English clāthas, plural of clāth, related to Dutch kleed and German Kleid, of unknown ultimate origin. Idioms the emperor's new clothes (also the emperor has no clothes) used to describe a situation in which everybody suddenly realizes that they were wrong to believe that somebody/something was very good, important, etc.皇帝的新装；原来皇帝没穿衣服；恍然大悟；如梦初醒 Is this artist's white canvas a case of the emperor's new clothes or is it something beautiful, even moving?这位艺术家的白色画布是皇帝的新装还是美丽的、甚至令人感动的东西？ Soon investors will realize that the emperor has no clothes and there will be a big sell-off in stocks.投资者很快会了解事实真相，股票将被大肆抛售。
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