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clothing compulsive

clothing compulsive adjective: disallowing or discouraging nudity, thus requiring the wearing of clothes, especially swimsuits, e.g. on beaches.

Adjective

clothing compulsive (not comparable)

  1. Disallowing or discouraging nudity, thus requiring the wearing of clothes, especially swimsuits, e.g. on beaches.

Synonyms of clothing compulsive

Origin of clothing compulsive

Coined by nudists, who oppose this compulsion.

Questions about clothing compulsive

What does clothing compulsive mean?
Clothing compulsive means disallowing or discouraging nudity, thus requiring the wearing of clothes, especially swimsuits, e.g. on beaches.
What part of speech is clothing compulsive?
Clothing compulsive is an adjective.

Words near clothing compulsive in the dictionary

  1. clothifying
  2. Clothilda
  3. clothing
  4. clothing bin
  5. clothing bins
  6. clothing compulsive
  7. clothing hanger
  8. clothing hangers
  9. clothing iron
  10. clothing irons
  11. clothing moth

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