clothing vs black

black vs clothing

clothing and black both are nouns.

clothing is not an adjective while black is an adjective.

clothing is not a verb while black is a verb.

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

As nouns, black is a hyponym of clothing; that is, black is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clothing:

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

Other hyponyms of clothing include accessory, accouterment, accoutrement, apparel, clothes, dress, wearing apparel, array, raiment, regalia, attire, dress, garb, beachwear, blue, change, civilian clothing, civilian dress, civilian garb, plain clothes, drag, footwear, garment, gray, grey, hand wear, handwear, headdress, headgear, knitwear, leisure wear, loungewear, man's clothing, neckpiece, nightclothes, nightwear, sleepwear, outerwear, overclothes, protective garment, ready-to-wear, slip-on, slops, street clothes, tailor-made, duds, threads, togs, uniform, vestiture, woman's clothing, work-clothes, work-clothing, work clothes, work clothing.

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

clothing (adjective)	black (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

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

Difference between clothing and black

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