new clothes

Recently purchased attire

Clothing that has been recently purchased or made and not yet worn, or worn only briefly.

The phrase often carries connotations of freshness, improved appearance, or renewed confidence: She showed off her new clothes.

New clothes can signal occasions—a job interview, a first date, back-to-school shopping.

The desire for new clothes drives fashion cycles, though "new" is relative: thrifted items are new to their buyer.

Opposites
condition/age

new clothesold clothes

faded clothes

acquisition source

new clotheshand-me-downs

Pre-worn inherited garments

borrowed clothes · castoffs

cultural/economic value

new clothesrags

Torn cloth pieces

old rags · castoffs

Family

new, clothes, newer, newest, newly, newness, renew, renewal, renewable

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G