n.(名词)clothes的基本意思是“衣服”,是各种衣服、服装的总称,指具体的衣服,而不是抽象的着装,可指上衣、裤子、内衣、外衣,也可指特殊场合的服装。clothes是复数名词,单复同形。clothes前可用my, your, his或the, these, those, a few, other, much, a great deal of, a good many修饰(谓语动词用复数),也可用a pair ofclothes, a suit ofclothes修饰(谓语动词用单数),但不可用数词修饰。

词义辨析

n.(名词)
clothes, clothing, coat, dress, overcoat, suit
这六个词的共同意思是“衣服”。其区别是:clothes是衣服的总称,含义较具体,指具体的“衣服”,可指上衣、下衣、外衣、内衣,也可指特定时间或情况下穿的衣服。例如:He spent a lot of money on clothes when he was young.他年轻时花很多钱买衣服。clothing也是衣服的总称,含义较抽象,泛指“衣着”这一概念,而且还包括鞋帽等,且有时clothing不一定与穿衣者有关,可与制造者或销售者有关。例如:People of different climates wear different clothing.生活在不同气候条件下的人衣着也不相同。This is a factory that makes children's clothing.这是一家童装厂。coat专指女式大衣或男式西装上衣。例如:I've bought a coat for my daughter.我替女儿买了一件大衣。These coats are in the newest style.这些西装上衣都是最新款式的。dress指外衣或特定场合的衣服,尤指妇女或儿童日常服装、连衣裙等。例如:She wore a long, white dress for the wedding.她穿着一件长长的白色结婚礼服。overcoat专指男大衣。例如:Men and boys wear overcoats in cold weather.天冷时,人们都穿大衣。suit则指一套衣服,尤指男西装。例如:My brother wore a new suit for the party.我哥哥穿一身新西服去参加晚会。
clothes,clothing,coat,dress,garment,robe,gown,uniform,costume,suit
这些名词均有“衣服、服装”之意。