Clothing or clothes protect the human body from extreme weather and other features of the environment. It is worn for safety, comfort, modesty and to reflect religious, cultural and social meaning. Clothes today, in the 21st century are worn more often for fashion purposes rather than for warmth and comfort. The practical function of clothing is to protect the human body from dangers in the environment: weather strong sunlight, extreme heat or cold, and precipitation, for example, insects, noxious chemicals, weapons, and contact with abrasive substances, and other hazards. Clothing can protect against many things that might injure the naked human body. In some cases, clothing protects the environment from the clothing wearer as well example: medical scrubs. Humans have shown extreme inventiveness in devising clothing solutions to practical problems and the distinction between clothing and other protective equipment is not always clear-cut; examples include space suit, air conditioned clothing, armor, diving sui, swimsuit, bee-keepers protective clothing, motorcycle leathers, high-visibility clothing, and protective clothing. People also decorate their bodies with makeup or cosmetics scented perfume, and other ornamentation they also cut dye and arrange the hair on their heads, faces and bodies see hairstyle, and sometimes also mark their skin by tattoos, scarifications and piercings. All these decorations may contribute to the overall effect and message of clothing but do not constitute clothing.
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