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wearing apparel vs clothing

clothing vs wearing apparel

wearing apparel and clothing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wearing apparel Yes No No No
clothing Yes No No No
As nouns, clothing is a hypernym of wearing apparel; that is, clothing is a word with a broader meaning than wearing apparel:
  • wearing apparel: clothing in general
  • clothing: a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
Other hypernyms of wearing apparel include article of clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable.
wearing apparel (noun) clothing (noun)
clothing in general a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
Difference between wearing apparel and clothing

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