Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for CLOTHES
CLOTHES, n. [plur. of Cloth; pronounced cloze.]
- Garments for the human body; dress; vestments; vesture; a general term for whatever covering is worn, or made to be worn, for decency or comfort. If I may touch but his clothes I shall be whole. – Mark v.
- The covering of a bed; bed-clothes. – Prior.
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