clothes
/kləʊðz/noun
उच्चारण क्लोद्ज़
कपड़े, वस्त्र, पोशाक
Basic word
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[plural]
the things that you wear, such as shirts, trousers and dresses
कपड़े, वस्त्र, पोशाक
- She packed her clothes for the trip to Shimla.
- Change out of your wet clothes before you catch a cold.
- Radhika always buys clothes made from Indian handloom.
+ 4 more examples
- He wears loose clothes in the summer.
- The shop sells children's clothes at low prices.
- Hang your wet clothes in the sun.
- She put her clean clothes in the cupboard.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
clothes + plural verb
Clothes is always plural and takes a plural verb; there is no singular 'clothe' for garments.
'Clothes' सदैव बहुवचन है और बहुवचन क्रिया लेता है; वस्त्रों के लिए एकवचन 'clothe' नहीं होता।
- Her clothes are drying on the terrace.
- My school clothes were soaked in the rain.
a piece/an item/an article of clothing
To talk about one garment, use 'an item of clothing' or the exact name such as shirt or dress, not 'a clothes'.
एक वस्त्र के लिए 'an item of clothing' या shirt, dress जैसा सही नाम प्रयोग करें, 'a clothes' नहीं।
- A sweater is an item of clothing you need in winter.
- He packed three pairs of clothes in the bag.
put on / take off / change + clothes
These verb phrases are used for dressing and undressing.
ये verb phrases कपड़े पहनने और उतारने के लिए प्रयुक्त होते हैं।
- Change your clothes before you go to the temple.
- He took off his wet clothes and wrapped himself in a towel.
clothes + noun
Used before another noun as a modifier: clothes shop, clothes brush, clothes peg.
Modifier के रूप में दूसरे noun से पहले आता है: clothes shop, clothes brush, clothes peg।
- The clothes shop near the station opens at ten.
+Collocations 5
adjective + clothes
newcasualsecond-handwarmtraditional
- Children quickly outgrow their casual clothes.
verb + clothes
washironfoldhangpack
- She folded the clean clothes and put them in the cupboard.
type + clothes
schoolpartyworksportswinter
- Wear your sports clothes for the match tomorrow.
clothes + noun
linepegbasketshophanger
- The wind blew the clothes off the peg.
in/out of + clothes
in plain clothesin dirty clothesout of his clothesin borrowed clothesin wet clothes
- The detective came in plain clothes.
“More examples 5
- Radhika wore her best clothes to the interview.
राधिका ने इंटरव्यू में अपने सबसे अच्छे कपड़े पहने।
- Cotton clothes keep us cool in the hot weather.
सूती कपड़े गर्मी में हमें ठंडा रखते हैं।
- People donate old clothes to charities before winter.
लोग सर्दी से पहले पुराने कपड़े दान संस्थाओं को देते हैं।
- Do not judge a person by his clothes.
किसी व्यक्ति को उसके कपड़ों से मत आँकिए।
- The soldiers slept in their clothes because the alarm could ring at any moment.
सैनिक अपने कपड़ों में ही सो गए क्योंकि अलार्म कभी भी बज सकता था।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ My clothes is not ready yet.
✓ My clothes are not ready yet.
Clothes is plural, so the verb must be are.
'Clothes' बहुवचन है, इसलिए क्रिया 'are' होगी।
✗ She bought a new clothes for Diwali.
✓ She bought new clothes for Diwali.
Clothes is plural and cannot take the article a.
'Clothes' बहुवचन है, इसलिए उसके साथ article 'a' नहीं आता।
✗ He changed his cloths and left for school.
✓ He changed his clothes and left for school.
Cloths means pieces of fabric; the garments you wear are clothes.
'Cloths' का अर्थ कपड़े के टुकड़े है; पहनने के वस्त्र 'clothes' हैं।
§Grammar and usage
Clothes is a plural noun with no singular, so say 'My clothes are wet' and 'a piece of clothing' (not 'a clothe').
Clothes एक plural noun है जिसका कोई singular नहीं होता, इसलिए 'My clothes are wet' और 'a piece of clothing' कहें ('a clothe' नहीं)।