clothing

Roget category 225

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#225. Clothing

noun

clothing, investment — covering etc. 223 — dress, raiment, drapery, costume, attire, guise, toilet, toilette, trim — habiliment — vesture, vestment — garment, garb, palliament^†, apparel, wardrobe, wearing apparel, clothes, things — underclothes.
array — tailoring, millinery — finery etc. (ornament) 847 — full dress etc. (show) 882 — garniture — theatrical properties.
outfit, equipment, trousseau — uniform, regimentals — continentals [U.S.] — canonicals etc. 999 — livery, gear, harness, turn-out, accouterment, caparison, suit, rigging, trappings, traps, slops, togs, toggery^† — day wear, night wear, zoot suit — designer clothes — masquerade.
dishabille, morning dress, undress.
kimono — lungi^† — shooting-coat — mufti — rags, tatters, old clothes — mourning, weeds — duds — slippers.
robe, tunic, paletot^†, habit, gown, coat, frock, blouse, toga, smock frock, claw coat, hammer coat, Prince Albert coat^†, sack coat, tuxedo coat, frock coat, dress coat, tail coat.
cloak, pall, mantle, mantlet mantua^†, shawl, pelisse, wrapper — veil — cape, tippet, kirtle^†, plaid, muffler, comforter, haik^†, huke^†, chlamys^†, mantilla, tabard, housing, horse cloth, burnoose, burnous, roquelaure^† — houppelande [Fr.] — surcoat, overcoat, great coat — surtout [Fr.], spencer^† — mackintosh, waterproof, raincoat — ulster, P-coat, dreadnought, wraprascal^†, poncho, cardinal, pelerine^† — barbe^†, chudder^†, jubbah^†, oilskins, pajamas, pilot jacket, talma jacket^†, vest, jerkin, waistcoat, doublet, camisole, gabardine — farthingale, kilt, jupe^†, crinoline, bustle, panier, skirt, apron, pinafore — bloomer, bloomers — chaqueta^†, songtag [G.], tablier^†.
pants, trousers, trowsers^† — breeches, pantaloons, inexpressibles^†, overalls, smalls, small clothes — shintiyan^† — shorts, jockey shorts, boxer shorts — tights, drawers, panties, unmentionables — knickers, knickerbockers — philibeg^†, fillibeg^† — pants suit — culottes — jeans, blue jeans, dungarees, denims.
[brand names for jeans] Levis, Calvin Klein, Calvins, Bonjour, Gloria Vanderbilt.
headdress, headgear — chapeau [Fr.], crush hat, opera hat — kaffiyeh — sombrero, jam, tam-o-shanter, tarboosh^†, topi, sola topi [Lat.], pagri^†, puggaree^† — cap, hat, beaver hat, coonskin cap — castor, bonnet, tile, wideawake, billycock^†, wimple — nightcap, mobcap^†, skullcap — hood, coif — capote^†, calash — kerchief, snood, babushka — head, coiffure — crown etc. (circle) 247 — chignon, pelt, wig, front, peruke, periwig, caftan, turban, fez, shako, csako^†, busby — kepi^†, forage cap, bearskin — baseball cap — fishing hat — helmet etc. 717 — mask, domino.
body clothes — linen — hickory shirt [U.S.] — shirt, sark^†, smock, shift, chemise — night gown, negligee, dressing gown, night shirt — bedgown^†, sac de nuit [Fr.].
underclothes [underclothing], underpants, undershirt — slip [for women], brassiere, corset, stays, corsage, corset, corselet, bodice, girdle etc. (circle) 247 — stomacher — petticoat, panties — under waistcoat — jock [for men], athletic supporter, jockstrap.
sweater, jersey — cardigan — turtleneck, pullover — sweater vest.
neckerchief, neckcloth^† — tie, ruff, collar, cravat, stock, handkerchief, scarf — bib, tucker — boa — cummerbund, rumal^†, rabat^†.
shoe, pump, boot, slipper, sandal, galoche^†, galoshes, patten, clog — sneakers, running shoes, hiking boots — high-low — Blucher boot, wellington boot, Hessian boot, jack boot, top boot — Balmoral^† — arctics, bootee, bootikin^†, brogan, chaparajos^† — chavar^†, chivarras^†, chivarros^† — gums [U.S.], larrigan [U.S.], rubbers, showshoe, stogy^†, veldtschoen [G.], legging, buskin, greave^†, galligaskin^†, gamache^†, gamashes^†, moccasin, gambado, gaiter, spatterdash^†, brogue, antigropelos^† — stocking, hose, gaskins^†, trunk hose, sock — hosiery.
glove, gauntlet, mitten, cuff, wristband, sleeve.
swaddling cloth, baby linen, layette — ice wool — taffeta.
pocket handkerchief, hanky^†, hankie.
clothier, tailor, milliner, costumier, sempstress^†, snip — dressmaker, habitmaker^†, breechesmaker^†, shoemaker — Crispin — friseur [Fr.] — cordwainer^†, cobbler, hosier^†, hatter — draper, linen draper, haberdasher, mercer.
[underpants for babies] diaper, nappy [Brit.] — disposable diaper, cloth diaper — [brand names for diapers], Luvs Huggies.

verb

invest — cover etc. 223 — envelope, lap, involve — inwrap^†, enwrap — wrap — fold up, wrap up, lap up, muffle up — overlap — sheath, swathe, swaddle, roll up in, circumvest.
vest, clothe, array, dress, dight^†, drape, robe, enrobe, attire, apparel, accounter^†, rig, fit out — deck etc. (ornament) 847 — perk, equip, harness, caparison.
wear — don — put on, huddle on, slip on — mantle.

adjective

invested etc. v. — habited — dighted^† — barbed, barded — clad, costume, shod, chausse [Fr.] — en grande tenue [Fr.] etc. (show) 882.
sartorial.

phrase

the soul of this man is his clothes" [All's Well].

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