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Clothes and Cloths

By Richard Nordquist, About.com

The noun clothes means "clothing." Cloths is the plural of cloth (fabric).

Examples:

Put your filthy clothes in the hamper, and then wipe your face with a damp cloth.

Practice:

(a) Crazy Jane's ______ appear to have been made out of old ______ sewn together.

(b) Gus left his new work ______ hanging on the line during the snowstorm.

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