clothe
to dress; attire.
to provide with clothing.
to cover with or as with clothing.
Origin of clothe
1Other words for clothe
Other words from clothe
- half-clothed, adjective
- pre·clothe, verb (used with object), pre·clothed, pre·cloth·ing.
- re·clothe, verb (used with object), re·clothed or re·clad, re·cloth·ing.
- un·der·clothed, adjective
- well-clothed, adjective
Words that may be confused with clothe
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How to use clothe in a sentence
When we attempt to reclothe them in modern form or language to suit “private interpretation” their strength is departed from them.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe | John M. TylerWith a fair chance we can and will reclothe these denuded mountains with forests, and we ask for that chance.
The Fight For Conservation | Gifford PinchotNo remorse could open the gates of the tomb, or reclothe with beauty and bloom the ruins of life.
Love After Marriage; and Other Stories of the Heart | Caroline Lee HentzHe said he did not keep two suits of the same kind in stock, but manufactured a second when it was needed to reclothe the dummy.
A Tramp Abroad, Complete | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)It paid better, because it was much easier, to reclothe than to restore!
There and Back | George MacDonald
British Dictionary definitions for clothe
/ (kləʊð) /
to dress or attire (a person)
to provide with clothing or covering
to conceal or disguise
to endow or invest
Origin of clothe
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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