cloth、clothes、clothing

cloth、clothes、clothing這些選擇題喜歡考的"孿生"單字，到底該從何分辨又準確掌握其釋義？

1. 即為衣服，就先從其材料(cloth)說起。
cloth 〔可數名詞〕布料、衣料，可以由各種在衣服標籤上所看得到的材料所組成 (棉、羊毛、纖維等等)。

例句：I would like special cloths to make a unique dress.


2. clothes 〔複數集合名詞，如goods貨物〕衣服總稱，包含襯衫、裙子、褲子等。

例句：Clothes consist of shirts, skirts, trousers, jackets and etc.

3. clothing〔複數集合名詞〕為clothes的正式用法或特殊用途之衣裝，似garment但其為〔可數名詞〕，clothing→ garments；a piece/an article of clothing→ a garment

例句：Scientists must wear very warm clothing in the Arctic.