wear vs clothing

wear and clothing both are nouns.

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

As nouns, wear and clothing are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of wear include article of clothing, habiliment, vesture, wearable.

wear (noun)	clothing (noun)
the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment	a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
impairment resulting from long use

wear (verb)	clothing (verb)
be dressed in
put clothing on one's body
have or show an appearance of
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
have on one's person
deteriorate through use or stress
go to pieces
last and be usable
have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality