Clothes

/kloʊðz/ noun

Definition

Items worn to cover the body; garments collectively

Etymology

Old English claþas, plural of claþ 'cloth'

Kelly Says

Protection and self-expression wrapped in fabric

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ልብስ
ARالعربية
ملابس
BNবাংলা
পোশাক
CACatalà
roba
CSČeština
oblečení
DADansk
tøj
DEDeutsch
Kleidung
ELΕλληνικά
ρούχα
ESEspañol
ropa
FAفارسی
لباس
FISuomi
vaatteet
FRFrançais
vêtements
GUGU
કપડાં
HAHA
kaya
HEעברית
ביגוד
HIहिन्दी
कपड़े
HUMagyar
ruhák
IDBahasa Indonesia
pakaian
IGIG
uwe
ITItaliano
vestiti
JA日本語
衣類
KKKK
киім
KMKM
ពាក់ក្នុង
KO한국어
MRMR
कपडे
MSBahasa Melayu
pakaian
MYမြန်မာ
အင်္ကျီများ
NLNederlands
kleding
NONorsk
klær
PAPA
ਕੱਪੜੇ
PLPolski
ubrania
PTPortuguês
roupas
RORomână
haine
RUРусский
одежда
SVSvenska
kläder
SWKiswahili
nguo
TAதமிழ்
உடைகள்
TEతెలుగు
దుస్తులు
THไทย
เสื้อผ้า
TLTL
damit
TRTürkçe
kıyafet
UKУкраїнська
одяг
URاردو
کپڑے
VITiếng Việt
quần áo
YOYO
aṣọ
ZH中文
衣服
ZUZU
izimpahla

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Clothing choice is a site of gendered control (dress codes, modesty norms, victim-blaming). Women's attire is read as consent/invitation; men's is neutral.

Inclusive Usage

Discuss clothing without moral or consent implications. Reject dress-as-blame narratives entirely.

Inclusive Alternatives

["attire","garments"]

Empowerment Note

Women have reclaimed clothing choice as bodily autonomy; clothing must never be used to justify harm.

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