General
clobber
What does clobber mean?
Clothes — particularly the outfit you've put on for going out. Heavily used in Scouse but common across British English. Often implies decent, fashionable gear rather than any old rags. Liverpool's casuals scene basically ran on the word.
"Look at the clobber on him, must've spent a fortune in Cricket."
Origin
Polari, the coded language of British gay men, where it meant clothes — though 'clobber' for clothing also circulated in wider British and Cockney slang and survives there today.
Frequently asked questions
What does clobber mean?
Clobber means clothes, gear, or your outfit.
How do you use clobber in a sentence?
"Get your clobber on, we're heading out."
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