着衣|ちゃくいchakui[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounclothes (that one is wearing)
2. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbwearing clothes

• Synonym着るきるNeutralThe everyday verb for putting on clothes, upper body or whole; 「着衣」 is a noun with a written, forensic or art flavour.
• Synonym衣装いしょうNeutralOutfits for special occasions, especially performance costume or one's best dress, as in 「花嫁衣装」.
• Synonym着用ちゃくようNeutralWearing, as in 「シートベルト着用」; the wording of rules and notices, and it covers gear as well as clothes.
• SynonymウェアNeutralLoanword for clothing made for a particular use, as in 「スポーツウェア」「ルームウェア」; mostly seen in compounds.
• Synonym服ふくNeutralThe everyday word for clothes, leaning towards Western-style dress; points to the garments themselves.
• Synonym着物きものNeutralCan mean clothes in general, but in modern usage it usually means the kimono.
• Synonym衣ころもWrittenA written, archaic-elegant word for clothes, also monk's robes or tempura batter; often figurative.
• Synonym衣類いるいNeutralA general term for garments as a category, underwear and socks included, as in 「衣類乾燥機」.
• Synonym衣服いふくNeutralClothes in a formal, written register with an objective tone.
• Synonym装いよそおいNeutralDress or attire with an aesthetic tinge; also the look of a season or place, as in 「街が秋の装い」.
• Synonym装束しょうぞくWrittenWritten word for attire worn on a particular occasion, as in 「白装束」; a classical, ceremonial feel.
• Synonym被服ひふくFormalA formal word for clothing, found in official and military terms such as 「被服費」.
• Synonymお召し物おめしものFormalA formal honorific for someone else's clothing, as in 「素敵なお召し物」; used to pay a polite compliment.
• SynonymまとうWrittenA written verb for draping something around the body, also figurative, as in 「オーラを纏う」.
• Synonym着る物きるものCasualA colloquial word for the things one wears — clothes as items to put on.
• SynonymアパレルNeutralLoanword for apparel in the fashion business, as in 「アパレル業界」; an industry-leaning term.
• Related履くはくNeutralVerb for putting on lower-body items — pants, shoes, socks; 「着衣」 makes no such body-part split.
• RelatedかぶるNeutralVerb used mainly for the head — putting on a hat, pulling something over the head; also covering from above or taking the blame.
• Antonym裸体らたいWrittenAntonym: the naked body, a written word often seen in art contexts, the opposite of being clothed.
• Antonym裸はだかNeutralThe everyday antonym: naked or bare, also figuratively penniless.

「着衣」 refers to wearing clothes or to the clothes one is wearing, and has a written flavour — 「着衣のまま泳ぐ」「着衣泳」. For the act of dressing use 「着る」; for clothes themselves use 「服」 or 「衣服」. Other nouns have their own niches: 「衣装」 for occasion dress, 「着用」 in rules and notices, 「ウェア」 in compounds, 「お召し物」 for polite compliments, 「装束」 and 「被服」 in formal or ceremonial use, 「アパレル」 for the industry. The antonyms are 「裸」 and 「裸体」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 衣服いふくを着きること。また、着きている衣服いふく。