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Krelian Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Clothes

How would you say, "A closet full of traditional [outfits/clothes/garments]"? Which of these is more fitting and why?
  

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Hi, The most common term by far is 'clothes'. Clive

  • Hi, The most common term by far is 'clothes'.
  • Clive
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Hi,

The most common term by far is 'clothes'.

Clive
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Thanks.
So in which situations can you use the other two? Especially 'garments'. The dictionary lists it but it sounds strange to me. The original sentence is referring to some really old costumes, like Japanese kimonos.
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Hi,

"A closet full of traditional [outfits/clothes/garments]"? Which of these is more fitting and why?

clothes The common word

outfits The word sounds rather modern, rather casual. It usually refers to all the items you are wearing, eg your skirt, blouse, shoes, even your necklace. 'I like yo

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