Recent Examples on the WebThe clothes are free, effortless, and there’s probably a nipple insouciantly showing here and there. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2022 For Çedouze founder Guillermo Juarez, wearing and designing clothes has been about finding a sense of wholeness. Fabian Guerrero, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 The clothes are vulnerable and tender, and emphasize techniques that require a hand to craft them. Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Sep. 2022 This is reflected in her choice to blend the time periods in the series: the clothes are reminiscent of the 80s or 90s, even if the protagonists have cell phones and are alive today. Trinidad Barleycorn, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 Still, Mansel says, the queen’s clothes weren’t typically controversial. Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Yet her former teacher, Mrs. Julia Householder, doesn’t think her clothes were unusually tight and can’t believe Dolly told dirty jokes. Nancy Anderson, Good Housekeeping, 5 Sep. 2022 At a luxury price point—pieces start at $795 and go up to $2995—Harbison knows that his clothes are an investment. Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2022 His clothes were wet and his pants were covered with mud and grass, according to the affidavit.The Indianapolis Star, 31 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English clāthas, plural of clāth — see cloth
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of clothes was before the 12th century