The way the dreamer thinks the wearer wants to portray themselves to others
How the dreamer thinks the wearer is trying to control others'—or even their own—image of themselves (such as kids wanting to dress older to try to get people to believe they are older)
A role the person plays (as in a uniform)—or would like to play (as in little girls playing dress-up like princesses)
Protection—especially self-protection of boundaries, as in protecting oneself from being taken advantage of or judged (for example, cold-weather clothing representing an attempt to protect oneself from hatred, bad will, etc. in real life
A characteristic associated with the type of clothing, such as culture, age group, or personality type
Possible dream symbol meanings in the dream dictionary are suggested. No "standard meanings" exist because dream meaning is subjective and specific to the dreamer.