請問clothing; clothes; dress; co

Question

請問以下這些字
clothing; clothes; dress; costume; apparel; array; attire，getup
都是指服裝、衣服

那是差在哪裡
各自用法為何


不要奇摩字典
不要翻譯軟體
謝謝^^

Answer 1

clothes, clothing的用法比較
clothes :衣服 為複數名詞,沒有單數可說,可以說 many clothes, these clothes但不可以說 two clothes, much cothes;一套衣服可用a suit of clothes 等方式表達
例句:Take off those dirty clothes.
把那些髒衣服脫掉
Wear warm clothes in cold weather.
天冷時要穿保暖的衣服
clothing:衣服的總稱;為單數名詞,沒有複數;要描述身上穿的單一東西時,可以說 a piece(an article) of clothing(一件衣服)
例句:We don't need too much clothing.
我們不需要太多的衣服

dress(1)為女服、童裝、洋裝
例句:She put on her white dress.
她穿上她的白色洋裝
She buys several dresses every season.
每一季她都會買幾件新衣
(2)服裝
例句:She is careless about dress.
她不講究穿著

costume(1)為(民族、地方特有的、時代、階級)的服裝
例句:We are going to the party in 17th century costume.
我們將穿著十七世紀的服裝赴宴
The peasants danced in their native costumes.
那些農夫穿本地的服裝跳舞
(2)為(舞台、運動等的)裝束,服裝
例句:She designs costumes for that play.
她為那齣戲設計戲服

apparel為不可數名詞 解釋為衣服,衣著
同意詞為clothing
例句:This store sells only women's (ladies) apparel.
本店只售女裝
array 翻譯為華服(fine clothes)時為不可數名詞
例句:The bride appeared in fine array.
那位新娘穿著漂亮的服裝出現
bridal array
新娘禮服
attire 為及物動詞 解釋為打扮、盛裝
例句:She was attired in red.
她穿著紅色衣服
She attired herself in silk at the wedding.
她穿著絲織的衣服參加婚禮
很抱歉找不到關於getup的任何資料
很有可能是你打錯了喔!

Answer 2

getup我在奇摩字典
有看到解釋
http://tw.dictionary.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF-8&p=getup


getup(n.)
衣服;穿戴(常指離譜者)
Where did she get that getup? She looks like a hooker.
她從那裡弄來那件衣服?她看起來像個妓女。