clothes

A woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.

Specifically, a tablecloth, especially as spread before a meal or removed afterwards.

A piece of cloth used for a particular purpose.

(metaphoric) Substance or essence; the whole of something complex.

(metaphoric) Appearance; seeming.

A form of attire that represents a particular profession or status.

(in idioms) Priesthood, clergy.

“He is a respected man of the cloth.”

Items of clothing; apparel.

The covering of a bed; bedclothes.

Laundry (hung on a clothesline)

To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.

“to feed and clothe a family; to clothe oneself extravagantly”

To cover or invest, as if with a garment.

“to clothe somebody with authority or power”