black vs clothing

clothing vs black

black and clothing both are nouns.

black is an adjective but clothing is not an adjective.

black is a verb but clothing is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
black	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
clothing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, clothing is a hypernym of black; that is, clothing is a word with a broader meaning than black:

black: black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)
clothing: a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

Other hypernyms of black include article of clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable.

black (noun)	clothing (noun)
black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)	a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
(board games) the darker pieces
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
total absence of light

black (adjective)	clothing (adjective)
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin
marked by anger or resentment or hostility
(of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood
(of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading
extremely dark
soiled with dirt or soot
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
offering little or no hope
distributed or sold illicitly
harshly ironic or sinister
(of coffee) without cream or sugar
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

black (verb)	clothing (verb)
make or become black

Difference between black and clothing

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