cloth·ing 
/ˈkloʊðɪŋ/ noun
/ˈkloʊðɪŋ/ noun [noncount] : the things that people wear to cover their bodies
▪ an expensive article/item/piece of clothing ▪ winter clothing ▪ women's/men's/children's clothing [=clothes] ▪ We're collecting food and clothing for the poor. ▪ Only people wearing protective clothing may enter the room. — often used before another noun ▪ clothing stores ▪ a clothing company/manufacturer ▪ the clothing industry — see picture
▪ an expensive article/item/piece of clothing ▪ winter clothing ▪ women's/men's/children's clothing [=clothes] ▪ We're collecting food and clothing for the poor. ▪ Only people wearing protective clothing may enter the room. — often used before another noun ▪ clothing stores ▪ a clothing company/manufacturer ▪ the clothing industry — see picture
a wolf in sheep's clothing — see 1wolf
synonyms clothing and clothes both refer to the things that people wear to cover their bodies. Clothing tends to be used when discussing a particular type of clothes or talking about clothes in general.
▪ a shop that sells vintage clothing ▪ Food, clothing, and shelter are things that every person needs. Clothes is usually used when you are talking about the things that someone is wearing. ▪ I need to put on some clean clothes. ▪ He's wearing fancy clothes today. Clothing is somewhat more formal than clothes and is not used in speech as often as clothes. There is no singular form of clothes, but you can talk about an article/piece/item of clothing if you want to refer to one thing that you wear.
▪ a shop that sells vintage clothing ▪ Food, clothing, and shelter are things that every person needs. Clothes is usually used when you are talking about the things that someone is wearing. ▪ I need to put on some clean clothes. ▪ He's wearing fancy clothes today. Clothing is somewhat more formal than clothes and is not used in speech as often as clothes. There is no singular form of clothes, but you can talk about an article/piece/item of clothing if you want to refer to one thing that you wear.
