Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clothing optional

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: cloth-ing op-tion-al
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Allowing and encouraging nudity but tolerating the wearing of clothes.

Etymology

Coined by nudists.

Inflected Forms

clothing-optional (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

clothing compulsive nudist

Synonyms

CO

Questions

What does clothing optional mean?: Allowing and encouraging nudity but tolerating the wearing of clothes.
Where does clothing optional come from?: Coined by nudists.

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