4.Words Differentiation

Clothing, Clothes, Cloth, Apparel, Garment, Costume, Fashion, Wear的词义辨析

（1）Clothing一般指抽象的“衣服”总称，偏重指“衣食住行”中“衣”的意义，以及服装的防护功能。

Some locals offered food and clothing to the refugees.

（2）Clothes侧重于具象的“衣服”，一般指全身的、成套的衣服。

He dressed quickly in casual clothes.

（3）Cloth是“面料”“布料”。

This piece of cloth can be used to make a pair of pillow cases.

（4）Apparel一般指待售的衣服，在商店与商业网站上使用较多。

Textile and apparel exporters in Asia say consumers may feel the pinch with more expensive T-shirts and jeans.

（5）Garment较专业、正式，多用于与服装生产、制作、销售环节有关的场合。

Woolen sweaters can be hand knitted, producing in most cases a finer and less expensive garment.

（6）Costume专指戏剧服装、民族服装等带有一定历史、文化、趣味性的不常见的服装。

The performers, in costume and make-up, were walking up and down back-stage.

（7）Fashion指时尚，偏重时装的“时尚”意味，较抽象。时装设计专业的英文为Fashion Design。

The fabrics are sold wholesale to retailers, fashion houses, and other manu-facturers.

（8）Wear多用作动词，也可当名词使用，特别是在各种服装分类里，常用wear作为后缀，如menswear, womenswear, sportswear, casualwear等，也可用clothing代替，如sports clothing。

The shop stocks an extensive range of beach wear.

Clothing、Clothes、Apparel区别不大，绝大部分场合可以混用。