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Webster 1913 Edition


Clothing

Cloth′ing

,
Noun.
1.
Garments in general; clothes; dress; raiment; covering.
From others he shall stand in need of nothing,
Yet on his brothers shall depend for
clothing
.
Milton.
As for me, . . . my
clothing
was sackloth.
Ps. xxxv. 13
2.
The art of process of making cloth.
[R.]
Instructing [refugees] in the art of
clothing
.
Ray.
3.
A covering of non-conducting material on the outside of a boiler, or steam chamber, to prevent radiation of heat.
Knight.
4.
(Mach.)
See
Card clothing
, under 3d
Card
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Clothing

CLOTHING

,
ppr.
Covering with or putting on vestments of any kind; providing with garments; investing; covering.

CLOTHING

, n.
1.
Garments in general; clothes; dress; raiment; covering.
As for me--my clothing was sackcloth. Ps. 35.
2.
The art or practice of making cloth.
The king took measures to instruct the refugees from Flanders in the art of clothing.