Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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close

close^4

adjective friendly and loving

» We became close friends.

attached, dear, devoted,

familiar, friendly,

intimate, loving

antonym: distant

cloth

noun woven or knitted fabric

» The sofa was covered in

bright red cloth.

fabric, material, textile

clothes

plural noun the things

people wear

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cloud^1

noun a mass of vapour

or smoke » The sky

was dark with clouds.

billow, fog, haze,

mist, vapour

cloud^2

verb to make something

confusing » Anger

has clouded his judgment.

confuse, distort, muddle

cloudy^1

adjective full of clouds

» It’s a very cloudy sky today.

dull, gloomy, leaden,

overcast

antonym: clear

cloudy^2

adjective difficult to see

through » The liquid

in the glass was cloudy.

muddy, murky, opaque

antonym: clear

club^1

noun an organization for people

with a special interest

» We joined the swimming

club today.

association, circle, group,

guild, society, union

attire

The T-shirt was

not suitable attire

for work.

clothing

We are collecting

food and clothing

for the homeless.

costume

Her favourite

costume came

from her sister.

dress

She liked

to wear her

party dress.

garments

There were too

many garments

in her cupboard.

gear

She had some

sports gear

including a

tennis dress.

outfit

The red

shirt was an

essential part

of her outfit.

wardrobe

She planned to buy

herself a whole new

wardrobe in the spring.

wear

She didn’t have

much winter wear.

apparel

She often chose

bright apparel in

the summer.

garb

She preferred

colourful garb.

clothes

plural noun the things people wear

» Alicia spends all her money on clothes.

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