Difference between clothing and white shirt in Korean
의류·와이셔츠
의류clothing
The word (의류) means clothing or clothes in general. It is often used for groups of clothes, especially in stores, shopping, labels, or ads. In daily conversation, people also say “clothes,” but this word is common when talking about clothing as a category.
How to say clothing
와이셔츠white shirt
와이셔츠 means a white dress shirt, usually a collared shirt worn for school, work, or formal clothes. People use this word when talking about neat shirts that look clean and tidy. You can say you wear, buy, wash, or iron a 와이셔츠.
How to say white shirtThe difference
의류 means clothing in general, not one specific item. 와이셔츠 is one type of clothing: a neat collared shirt.
