How do you use "Clobber" in a sentence?

Where'd you get that clobber? Nice clobber, mate. Getting me clobber sorted for Saturday.

Clobber

Q: What does "Clobber" mean?

Clothes, outfit (Scouse/Northern). In Liverpool, 'clobber' means clothes or your outfit. 'Nice clobber' is a compliment on what you're wearing. 'Getting your clobber on' means getting dressed. Liverpool's fashion-conscious culture makes this a frequently used word.

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Meaning: Clothes, outfit (Scouse/Northern).

衣服、穿着（利物浦/北部方言）。

Ropa, atuendo (dialecto de Liverpool/norte).

服、服装（スカウス/北部方言）。

옷, 복장 (스카우스/북부 방언).

In Liverpool, 'clobber' means clothes or your outfit. 'Nice clobber' is a compliment on what you're wearing. 'Getting your clobber on' means getting dressed. Liverpool's fashion-conscious culture makes this a frequently used word.

在利物浦，'clobber'指衣服或穿着。'Nice clobber'是对别人穿着的称赞。'Getting your clobber on'意思是穿衣服。利物浦注重时尚的文化使得这个词非常常用。

En Liverpool, 'clobber' significa ropa o atuendo. 'Nice clobber' es un cumplido sobre lo que llevas puesto. 'Getting your clobber on' significa vestirse. La cultura de Liverpool, muy preocupada por la moda, hace que esta palabra se use con mucha frecuencia.

リバプールでは「clobber」は服や服装を意味する。「Nice clobber」は着ているものへの褒め言葉。「Getting your clobber on」は着替えるという意味。リバプールのファッションに敏感な文化の中で、この言葉は頻繁に使われている。

리버풀에서 'clobber'는 옷이나 복장을 뜻한다. 'Nice clobber'는 옷차림에 대한 칭찬이다. 'Getting your clobber on'은 옷을 입는다는 뜻이다. 패션에 민감한 리버풀 문화에서 자주 쓰이는 단어다.

Examples

Where'd you get that clobber?
你那衣服在哪买的？
¿Dónde has comprado esa ropa?
その服どこで買ったの？
그 옷 어디서 샀어?
Nice clobber, mate.
衣服不错啊，哥们
Bonita ropa, tío
いい服着てるね
옷 좋은데, 친구.
Getting me clobber sorted for Saturday.
在准备周六穿的衣服
Estoy preparando mi ropa para el sábado
土曜日の服を準備してる
토요일에 입을 옷 준비하는 중이야.

Pronunciation

/ˈklɒbə/

Usage Guide

Context: fashion, clothing, Liverpool

Tone: casual, fashion-aware

✓ Do Say

Clobber
衣服
ropa
服
옷
Nice clobber
好衣服
buena ropa
いい服だね
멋진 옷이네
New clobber
新衣服
ropa nueva
新しい服
새 옷

✗ Don't Say

Northern—used wider but strongly Liverpool
北部方言——使用范围较广但在利物浦尤为常见
Dialecto del norte, se usa ampliamente pero es muy típico de Liverpool
北部方言——広く使われるがリバプールで特に多い
북부 방언—더 넓게 쓰이지만 리버풀에서 특히 강한 연관

Common Mistakes

Also means to hit someone—context distinguishes

Origin & History

From Yiddish or cant slang meaning goods or possessions, narrowed to mean clothes in Northern usage. Liverpool's fashion culture—especially around football casual style—makes clothing vocabulary important.

Etymology: Possibly from Yiddish, narrowed to mean clothes

First recorded: Cant/slang, Northern usage 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Liverpool fashion; Casual culture

Regional notes: Liverpool and Northern England.

Variations

ClobberGetting your clobber on