U 衣服，服装 clothes

　change ～　换衣服
　put on ～　穿上衣服
　wear ～　穿衣服
　heavy ～　厚实的服装
　light ～　轻便的服装
　protective ～　防护衣
　ready-made ～　现成的服装
　second-hand ～　穿过的衣服
　tailor-made ～　制作考究的服装
　warm ～　暖和的衣服
　summer ～　夏装
　winter ～　冬装

　Her clothing was minimal.　她身穿的衣服少得不能再少。
　Many early American woodsmen wore buckskin clothing.　许多早年的美国伐木人穿鹿皮衣服。
　Our chief concern has been food, clothing and shelter for everyone.　我们主要关心的是人人都有饭吃，人人都有衣服穿，人人都有房子住。
　They distributed food and clothing to the poor.　他们把食物和衣服分发给穷人。
　They cannot afford woollen clothing.　他们买不起羊毛衣服。
　They were wearing waterproof clothing.　他们穿着防水服。
　There is a secondhand clothing store next to grocery store.　食杂店的隔壁有一家专门经营旧衣服的商店。
　Several articles of clothing were found on the rocks.　在岩石上有几件衣服。
　A coat is a piece of clothing.　大衣是一件衣服。
　He is a wolf in sheep's clothing, outwardly kind but inwardly vicious!　他是个披着羊皮的狼，外貌仁慈，内心狠毒！

 ♣ clothing, clothes, coat, dress, overcoat, suit
　参见clothes条。

　在冬季我们需要保暖的衣服。
　［误］ In winter we need warm clothings.
　［正］ In winter we need warm clothing.
　我有几件衣服要出售。
　［误］ I have a few clothing to sell.
　［正］ I have a few articles of clothing to sell.
　［析］ clothing是集合名词，没有复数形式，不可用表示数量的词修饰。

　［同义词］ clothes, coat, dress, garments, overcoat, suit
　［词源］　古英语clathing（布，衣）