clothes 是“衣服”，指具体的衣服，不能用作单数，也不能和数词连用。不能说a clothes,five clothes,也不说The clothes is …,而应说The clothes are…。例如：She is dressed in her everyday clothes.她穿着日常穿的衣服。He wears fine clothes.他穿着讲究。Where did you get your clothes made?你的衣服在哪做的？clothing 是衣服、服装的总称，是集体名词，没有复数形式。可以说an article of clothing,a piece of clothing一件衣服。例如：The orphans are well provided with food and clothing.孤儿的衣食供应很充足。This shop sells men’s clothing.这家商店卖男装。cloth 的意思是“布料”、“毛料”、“丝绸”（特别指布料和毛料）。Cloth在一般情况下是物质名词，不可数，没有复数，不能与不定冠词连用。例如：a piece of cloth(不能说a cloth)一块布料This piece of cloth is long enough for you to make a shirt.这块布够你做一件衬衣。值得注意的是，cloth和某些词构成复合名词，作为特殊用途的一块布时，是可数名词。例如：a tablecloth一块桌布a dishcloth一块擦碗布The waiter dried the glass with a dirty cloth.那个服务员用一块脏布擦干了玻璃。
