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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Kleidertausch

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈklaɪ̯dɐˌtaʊ̯ʃ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Clothing-swap/ˈklɔʊ.ðɪŋ.swɒp/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Wir organisieren am Wochenende einen Kleidertausch."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An event where people gather to trade their gently used clothes and accessories for items brought by other participants, promoting sustainability.

    "She updated her entire wardrobe without spending any money by attending a local clothing-swap."
  2. 2

    The mutual exchange of specific garments between individuals.

    "The friends organized a quick clothing-swap before going out for the evening."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'clothing' (from Old English 'clāþing') and 'swap' (Middle English 'swappen', meaning to strike or exchange). The compound gained widespread usage in the 21st century as an eco-friendly community event for exchanging unwanted garments.

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