To sign 'clothes', start with both hands open in a '5' handshape with your fingers spread. Place your hands near your upper chest with your palms facing inward. Brush your thumbs downward against your chest twice in a double sweeping motion.
Sign 'I', 'need', 'wash', and then use the double downward brushing motion on your chest for 'clothes'. Make sure to use both hands for the final sign.
Point to the clothes in question, sign 'nice' by sliding one palm over the other, and finish with the 'clothes' sign on your chest.
Sign 'please', 'put away', point to the person for 'your', and sign 'clothes' by brushing your thumbs down your chest twice.
Sign 'I', 'need', 'wash', and then use the double downward brushing motion on your chest for 'clothes'. Make sure to use both hands for the final sign.
Point to the clothes in question, sign 'nice' by sliding one palm over the other, and finish with the 'clothes' sign on your chest.
Sign 'please', 'put away', point to the person for 'your', and sign 'clothes' by brushing your thumbs down your chest twice.
Yes! While both use the '5' handshape on the chest, 'clothes' uses a short double brushing motion. The sign for 'dress' uses a single, longer sweeping motion down the entire torso to show the length of a dress.
Yes, your thumbs should lightly brush against your chest or your own clothing as you make the downward sweeping motions. It shouldn't be a hard rub, just a light, tactile contact.
No, 'clothes' is a symmetrical two-handed sign. Using only one hand might confuse the meaning or make it look like a completely different sign. Always use both hands brushing downward simultaneously.
