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clothes don't make the man

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables
clothes -don't -make the -man
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

One cannot accurately judge a person solely by their appearance.

Phrases

dress the part

Frequently Paired Words

dress the part

Synonyms

the cowl does not make the monk you can't judge a book by its cover

Antonyms

fine feathers make fine birds clothes make the man

Questions

What does clothes don't make the man mean?
One cannot accurately judge a person solely by their appearance.

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