Clothes is the usual word for the things we wear:She’s got some beautiful clothes.
Clothes are made from various kinds of cloth or material, such as wool or cotton:
How much cloth/material will I need for a pair of trousers?
Clothing is a more formal word for clothes.
A garment (rather formal) is a single article of clothing.
A dress is a kind of outer garment worn by women:
What a pretty dress she’s wearing!
In certain expressions, however, dress is a particular kind of clothing:
The men had to wear formal evening dress to go to the company dinner.
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Word List: Definitions and Descriptions of Fabric and Cloth
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