How to Use clothing in a Sentence
clothing
noun- We're collecting food and clothing for the poor.
- Only people wearing protective clothing may enter the room.
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Think clothing, shoes, and bags at a fraction of the price.
— Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024 -
Winter clothing and shelf-stable food should be at the top of the list.
— Dan Seitz, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2023 -
But the co-stars, dressed in drapey clothing, seemed relaxed enough.
— Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2023 -
Instead, wash just a few at a time and fill the rest of the washer drum with smaller linens and clothing items.
— Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024 -
And stay away from tight clothing, which can block airflow.
— Carmel Wroth, NPR, 6 June 2024 -
Speaking of that print, the clothing is filled with it as the homeostasis of the collection.
— Essence, 13 Sep. 2023 -
Eubank picks up the pace, slashing through brush and thorny stalks that tear at his clothing.
— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2023 -
She’s dressed in a hat and a coat, with multiple layers of clothing to stay warm.
— Hanna Arhirova, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Oct. 2023 -
And like in so many ways with our bodies, right, also but with our clothing.
— Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2023 -
The arrival of clothing with pockets changed that—for men only.
— Jane Kamensky, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2023 -
Some monkeys wear name-brand clothing and sport gold chains around their thin, hairy necks.
— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024 -
And clothing prices rose 1.1% from August to September and are up 1.8% from a year ago.
— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024 -
Ford had no arguments against that and wore every piece of clothing asked of him.
— Zack Sharf, Variety, 11 July 2023 -
Of course, those who’ve shopped the sale before know that many of the best Amazon Prime Day deals aren’t in the clothing department at all.
— Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024 -
Most of what has been discovered are bone fragments, teeth and shreds of clothing.
— Pascale Bonnefoy, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023 -
Like anything where the quality of the clothing is at that level.
— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2024 -
Notched shoulders help keep clothing from slipping off and onto the floor.
— Casey Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2023 -
In terms of clothing, Britain rationed fabrics in 1941.
— Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 5 July 2024 -
When detectives knocked on the door, Bellman appeared wearing the same clothing as the suspect in the footage.
— Gina Martinez, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2023 -
Yet the clothing retailer can’t shake the focus on its ties with China.
— Ana Swanson, New York Times, 15 June 2023 -
Dancers moved back and forth towards the boxes, putting on a piece of clothing, taking it off and then returning to the box for more.
— Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2023 -
Thousands of dollars’ worth of food, clothing and other goods were stolen.
— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2024 -
The suspect was described as a Black man who was wearing all black clothing, a black ski mask and purple shoes.
— Greg Wehner, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2024 -
And Lance sees the classic Brooke, deodorant always on the outside of her clothing, who falls asleep in movies.
— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 25 May 2023 -
Lastly, wear light-weight, breathable clothing that won’t trap heat in.
— Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2023 -
The images are more stylized, with lots of loose collars and turtlenecks where the clothing is concerned.
— Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024 -
Mishkin also points out the sustainability factor of natural fibers and that plastic has its place in the world, but not in clothing.
— Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2024 -
No one so much as blinks when artists make advertisements and promotional videos, collaborate with luxury brands, direct feature films, or launch their own lines of clothing, eyewear, jewelry, toys.
— Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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