🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Kleidung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈklaɪdʊŋ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Clothing/ˈkloʊ.ðɪŋ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Sie hat neue Kleidung für die kommende Saison gekauft."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Items worn to cover the body.

    "She bought new clothing for the upcoming season."
  2. 2

    The garments or attire collectively.

    "The store specializes in outdoor clothing."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'clothing' originates from the Old English 'clāþa', which is a plural form of 'clāþ', meaning 'cloth'. It evolved through Middle English as 'clothinge', referring to garments or attire, and has retained its meaning related to garments throughout its history.

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