English → Latin
“clothing” in Latin
vestiōto clothe, dress; to adorn, attire, deck; to cover, blanketvestīmentumgarment, robe, article of clothing; clothes, clothing, garmentscolōto cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden; to inhabit; to frequent, be the guardian of, cherish,
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
clothing
vestitus: vestimenta: cultus: vestis ornatus (as ornamented). Vid: cLOTHES.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for clothing?
- The usual Latin words for “clothing” are vestiō, vestīmentum, colō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.