Possessives

• emperor: Was Hans Andersen's fairy tale about the emperor's new clothes directed at the Christianity of the day?

Converse of object

• wear: The odd visitor, wearing clothes too heavy for the heat of Asia Minor, beckoned him down.

• swaddle: She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, be­cause there was no room for them in the inn.

• wash: Suppose that you want to publish a PhD thesis on how to wash clothes using your brand of washing machine.

• buy: Both of us being on the dole, we shared the expense of buying clothes.

Adjective modifier

• casual: Notes: Every last Friday of the month council staff donate a pound to wear casual clothes to work.

• second-hand: For too long has Italy been a dealer in second-hand clothes.

• wet: He comes home most days from school with a bag of wet clothes.

• fashionable: Girls just love their funky fashionable clothes, their fabulous shoes and cool lifestyle.

• dirty: We're flying home this morning in dirty clothes.

• civilian: They either remain out of sight, actively support the violent protesters, or participate in civilian clothes.

Modifies a noun

• dryer: Utility Room: Large rear patio and area which has washing machine, clothes dryer and extra sun loungers.

• hanger: Fortunately my wire transfer from the US hasn't cleared yet so we didn't buy anything except some racking and clothes hangers.

• moth: The clothes moth is the smallest of the three moths, being pale beige or straw colored, almost golden.

• washer: Operate automatic dishwashers and clothes washers only when they are fully loaded.

Noun used with modifier

• childrens: For childrens ski clothes and child ski wear look inside The Kids Window UK store and look great at any ski resort holiday!

• designer: They'd also shipped in a huge wardrobe of designer clothes for Pete to be pictured in.

• maternity: You don't want to buy maternity clothes only to find you've outgrown them a month later.

• baby: Britney to design baby clothes Britney Spears is planning to launch her own designs in baby clothes in a career comeback.

• dressing-up: Hands-on elements include a unique timber-framing puzzle and some dressing-up clothes.