n. 1. Garments in general; clothes; dress; raiment; covering. [ 1913 Webster ]
From others he shall stand in need of nothing,
Yet on his brothers shall depend for clothing. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
As for me, . . . my clothing was sackloth. Ps. xxxv. 13 [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The art of process of making cloth. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Instructing [ refugees ] in the art of clothing. Ray. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. A covering of non-conducting material on the outside of a boiler, or steam chamber, to prevent radiation of heat. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. (Mach.) See Card clothing, under 3d Card. [ 1913 Webster ]