Collocations for clothes - noun
ADJ.
beautiful, elegant, fancy, fine, lovely, nice, pretty | cheap, expensive | clean, fresh | dirty, dishevelled, ragged, shabby, soiled | tight | baggy, ill-fitting, loose, sloppy | designer, fashionable, trendy | dowdy, nerdy, old-fashioned | second-hand | comfortable, sensible | best, evening, formal, smart
He wore his best clothes to the interview.
He wore his best clothes to the interview.
casual, everyday, ordinary | outrageous, strange, wacky | warm | summer, winter | outdoor, outer | baby, maternity, mourning, night, riding, school, sports, work, working | civilian, plain
an officer in plain clothes (= not in uniform)
an officer in plain clothes (= not in uniform)
QUANT.
set, suit
I''m going to take a set of clean clothes with me. | a new suit of clothes for the baby
I''m going to take a set of clean clothes with me. | a new suit of clothes for the baby
VERB + CLOTHES
put (back) on | remove | change
Aren''t you going to change your clothes for the party?
Aren''t you going to change your clothes for the party?
make | dry, iron, mend, wash
CLOTHES + NOUN
shop | designer | basket | sense
PREP.
in ~
She didn''t recognize him in his sloppy everyday clothes.
She didn''t recognize him in his sloppy everyday clothes.
PHRASES
a change of clothes