clothes
1
The dancers were dressed in their national clothes.
The dancers were dressed in their national costume.
costume = (1) (countable) a set of clothes worn during a performance by an actor, clown, etc: ‘She
used to work for a theatre company, designing and making costumes.’ (2) (uncountable) a set of
clothes that are typical of a particular country or historical period: ‘The castle guides were dressed
up in Elizabethan costume.’ ‘A group of Hungarian folk dancers came on stage, all wearing
national costume.’
2
Don’t go out and buy a special clothes.
Don’t go out and buy any special clothes.
Clothes is a plural noun: ‘I need some new clothes.’ (NOT ‘a new clothes’)
clothing
1
As soon as I arrived, I unpacked my clothing.
As soon as I arrived, I unpacked my clothes.
He had grown so much that his clothing didn’t fit him.
He had grown so much that his clothes didn’t fit him.
Use clothing when you are thinking about clothes in general: The population is in desperate need
of foreign aid - especially food, medicine and clothing.’ ‘She works in the clothing industry.’
To refer to the things that you wear, use clothes: ‘You’d better take off those wet clothes or you’ll
catch a cold.’
2
Those who work with pesticides are given protective clothings.
Those who work with pesticides are given protective clothing.
Clothing is an uncountable noun: The population is in desperate need of foreign aid, especially
food, medicine and clothing.’
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PART 6
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FACE 5
collaboration
The police were grateful to the public for their collaboration.
The police were grateful to the public for their co-operation.
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