array of string pointers

.model small
.stack 256

.data
str1 db 'Shirt$'
str2 db 'Pants$'
str3 db 'Socks$'

strarray dw offset str1, offset str2, offset str3

.code

start:
    ; Setup the DS register to point at .data
    mov ax, @data
    mov ds, ax

    ; TYPE operator returns the size of an element in strarray.
    ; 2 in this case since we defined strarray with elements
    ; of type word (DW)

    ; Get the pointer stored in 3rd element of strarray to DX
    mov dx, strarray[2*(TYPE strarray)]

    ; Print the string using DOS function call
    mov ah, 9h
    int 21h

    ; ALternatively you can access the array element through
    ; a register like BX, SI, DI

    ; Get the offset of the 2nd element into BX
    mov bx, 1*(TYPE strarray)
    ; Get the pointer stored in 2nd element of strarray to DX
    mov dx, strarray[bx]

    ; Print the string using DOS function call
    mov ah, 9h
    int 21h

    ; Exit program
    mov ax, 4C00h
    int 21h

end start