"clothing" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈklɑːðinɡ/ [Early-Middle-English, Northern-Middle-English], /ˈklɔːðinɡ/ Forms: clothinges [plural]
Etymology: From clothen + -ing. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|clothen|-ing}} clothen + -ing Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} clothing, {{enm-noun|clothinges}} clothing (plural clothinges)
  1. What one wears; clothing, outfit, garments.
    A piece of clothes; an individual component of an outfit.
    Categories (topical): Clothing
    Sense id: en-clothing-enm-noun-uEEbTcOt Disambiguation of Clothing: 20 20 17 17 16 11
  2. What one wears; clothing, outfit, garments.
    The uniform or outfit associated with an occupation or position.
    Categories (topical): Clothing
    Sense id: en-clothing-enm-noun-FUq7aHm7 Disambiguation of Clothing: 20 20 17 17 16 11
  3. What one wears; clothing, outfit, garments.
    (figurative) One's religious values and priorities.
    Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Clothing
    Sense id: en-clothing-enm-noun-mf-tugSc Disambiguation of Clothing: 20 20 17 17 16 11
  4. What one wears; clothing, outfit, garments.
    (figurative, rare) One's appearance or countenance.
    Tags: figuratively, rare Categories (topical): Appearance, Clothing
    Sense id: en-clothing-enm-noun-GW47MMEf Disambiguation of Appearance: 6 6 5 67 11 4 Disambiguation of Clothing: 20 20 17 17 16 11
  5. Linen or sheets used as a cover or a protective layer. Categories (topical): Clothing, Fabrics
    Sense id: en-clothing-enm-noun-nk3Yec0y Disambiguation of Clothing: 20 20 17 17 16 11 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 10 11 10 12 37 19
  6. The equipping or provision of garments. Categories (topical): Clothing
    Sense id: en-clothing-enm-noun-MzJQkgCx Disambiguation of Clothing: 20 20 17 17 16 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

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