CLOTHING
noun
Definitions
- 1. Garments in general; clothes; dress; raiment; covering. From others he shall stand in need of nothing, Yet on his brothers shall depend for clothing. Milton. As for me, . . . my clothing was sackloth. Ps. xxxv. 13
- 2. The art of process of making cloth. [R.] Instructing [refugees] in the art of clothing. Ray.
- 3. A covering of non-conducting material on the outside of a boiler, or steam chamber, to prevent radiation of heat. Knight.
- 4. See Card clothing, under 3d Card.
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025