Klamotte

German

Etymology

First attested ca. 1900 in Berlin, whence it spread. Further origin uncertain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klaˈmɔtə/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɔtə

Noun

Klamotte f (genitive Klamotte, plural Klamotten)

1. (colloquial, in the plural) clothes, outfit, wardrobe, gear
2. (colloquial) a piece of junk, useless stuff
3. (informal) lowbrow film or play
4. (dialectal, regional) piece of brick; broken brick

Synonyms

• (clothes): Anziehsachen, Bekleidung, Kleider, Kleidung

Further reading

• “Klamotte” in Duden online