The first instance listed by the Oxford English Dictionary for apparel
is circa 800 AD. For bed clothing, circa 300 AD.
Fran
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On 10/12/2010 11:01 AM, penny1a wrote:
This makes me wonder when do the term clothes come into use. I have not
seen the term used up to the 1920s.
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