clothes是複數名詞,clothing是不可數名詞
clothes比較表示比較具象,而 clothing是比較抽象的
二、clothes 和 clothing 均可表示“衣服”,用作“衣服”的統稱,但在用法上有差別：
1.clothes 是一個沒有單數形式的複數名詞,其前不可加不定冠詞,也不可加數詞,但可用 some,these,those,many,few 等詞修飾.如：
正：those clothes / few clothes / many clothes
誤：a clothes / two clothes / three clothes
2.clothing 是不可數名詞.如：
They wear very little clothing.他們衣服穿得很少.
3.比較而言：clothes 的含義比較具體,而 clothing 的含義則比較抽象.從語體上看,clothing 比 clothes 更正式.比較：
I changed my clothes.我換了衣服.
He is washing his clothes.他在洗衣服.
Our clothing protects us against the cold.我們的衣服可以禦寒.
We are well provided with food and clothing.我們吃得好,穿得好.
若不考慮其細微區別,兩者常可換用(注：一個是複數,一個不可數).如：
He spent a lot of money on clothes [clothing].他花了許多錢買衣服
clothes是複數名詞,clothing是不可數名詞
clothes比較表示比較具象,而 clothing是比較抽象的
二、clothes 和 clothing 均可表示“衣服”,用作“衣服”的統稱,但在用法上有差別：
1.clothes 是一個沒有單數形式的複數名詞,其前不可加不定冠詞,也不可加數詞,但可用 some,these,those,many,few 等詞修飾.如：
正：those clothes / few clothes / many clothes
誤：a clothes / two clothes / three clothes
2.clothing 是不可數名詞.如：
They wear very little clothing.他們衣服穿得很少.
3.比較而言：clothes 的含義比較具體,而 clothing 的含義則比較抽象.從語體上看,clothing 比 clothes 更正式.比較：
I changed my clothes.我換了衣服.
He is washing his clothes.他在洗衣服.
Our clothing protects us against the cold.我們的衣服可以禦寒.
We are well provided with food and clothing.我們吃得好,穿得好.
若不考慮其細微區別,兩者常可換用(注：一個是複數,一個不可數).如：
He spent a lot of money on clothes [clothing].他花了許多錢買衣服