Definition of

Dress

Clothes

Clothing can be used as a synonym for clothing.

The first step we are going to take in order to know the meaning of the term clothing is to discover its etymological origin. In this case, we can emphasize that it is a word that derives from Latin, exactly the result of the sum of these two lexical components:

-The noun "indumentum", which means " clothing ".

-The suffix «-aria».

What is clothing

The first meaning of the term clothing recognized by the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ) refers to what is linked to clothing , understanding this concept as the outer garments that are used to cover the body. By extension, clothing is called clothing .

For example: "The footballer showed himself for the first time wearing clothing from the German brand" , "The main representatives of the clothing sector were concerned about the increase in imports from China" , "The police arrested three men who "They robbed a clothing store in the downtown area."

Clothing, clothing, dress, clothing, suit or clothing are some of the words that we can establish that also function as synonyms for clothing.

Athlete

Sports clothing offers comfort for doing sports.

Materials and uses

Clothing can be made with different types of fabrics . There are fabrics of animal origin and other synthetic ones that are used to make the most diverse garments: pants, t-shirts, shirts, coats , etc.

Human beings use clothing for multiple reasons. On the one hand, it is essential to protect the body from climatic and atmospheric conditions. Furthermore, there is a cultural mandate shared by most societies about avoiding public nudity . Even clothing is chosen according to traditions and fashion to create or reinforce a sense of belonging.

Types of clothing

It is possible to recognize between different types of clothing. Sports clothing is known as clothing used when practicing a sport . These are usually appropriate clothing to move comfortably.

There are different classifications of clothing based on different criteria:

-If we take into account the type, we can find wedding clothing, children's clothing, women's clothing, men's clothing...

-If we start from what the function is, there is sports clothing, academic clothing, protective clothing, ceremonial clothing, military clothing...

-In the event that we take geography as a criterion, we come across the clothing that is the typical costumes of each corner of the world.

Ecclesiastical clothing , meanwhile, is used by priests. It is made up of the garments that these religious people use in daily life and in worship .

Clothing of urban tribes

In the same way, we cannot forget that urban tribes also identify themselves from each other, for example, by clothing. Examples of this are these:

-Rockers dress in jeans, leather jackets and boots.

-Hippies, for their part, wear ribbons in their hair, loose clothing in bold colors, and sandals.

-Punks wear torn t-shirts, skinny pants and boots.

-The heavies, for their part, opt for clothing made up of tight pants, denim or leather jackets, and wristbands.

-The posh ones wear polo shirts, boat shoes, plain pants and a sweater tied around their neck.