What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Washing vs Clothing - What's the difference?

washing | clothing |

As nouns the difference between washing and clothing

is that washing is (uncountable) the action of the verb to wash while clothing is any of a wide variety of articles, usually made of fabrics, animal hair, animal skin, or some combination thereof, used to cover the human body for warmth, to preserve modesty, or for fashion.

As verbs the difference between washing and clothing

is that washing is while clothing is .

washing

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The action of the verb to wash
  • (uncountable, chiefly, British, NZ) Clothing, bed linen or soft furnishings that have been, are currently being, or are to be washed; laundry.
  • * My mother used to do the washing on a Monday
  • (countable, often in the plural) The residue after an ore, etc, has been washed
  • * The washings have a higher concentration of metal
  • The liquid used to wash an ore.
  • A place where a precious metal found in gravel is separated from lighter material by washing.
  • the gold-washings''', or silver-'''washings

    Synonyms

    * (articles that have been or are to be washed): laundry (especially US)

    Verb

    (head)
  • clothing

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

  • Any of a wide variety of articles, usually made of fabrics, animal hair, animal skin, or some combination thereof, used to cover the human body for warmth, to preserve modesty, or for fashion.
  • * Milton
  • From others he shall stand in need of nothing, / Yet on his brothers shall depend for clothing .
  • An act or instance of putting clothes on.
  • The clothing and unclothing of the idols was of special significance.
  • (obsolete) The art of process of making cloth.
  • * Ray
  • Instructing [refugees] in the art of clothing .
  • A covering of non-conducting material on the outside of a boiler, or steam chamber, to prevent radiation of heat.
  • (Knight)
    Hyponyms
    * See also

    See also

    (clothing related terms) * belt * bra * briefs * blouse * cap * coat * clothe * dress * gloves * halter * hat * jacket * mittens * muffler * pants * shirt * shoes * shorts * socks * sox * stocking * swimsuit * tie * tuxedo * underwear