clothing vs handwear

handwear vs clothing

clothing and handwear both are nouns.

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

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

clothing: a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
handwear: clothing for the hands

Other hyponyms of clothing include accessory, accouterment, accoutrement, apparel, clothes, dress, wearing apparel, array, raiment, regalia, attire, dress, garb, beachwear, black, blue, change, civilian clothing, civilian dress, civilian garb, plain clothes, drag, footwear, garment, gray, grey, hand wear, 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)	handwear (noun)
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body	clothing for the hands

Difference between clothing and handwear

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