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clothe

verb
\ ˈklōt͟h How to pronounce clothe (audio) \
clothed or clad\ ˈklad How to pronounce clad (audio) \; clothing

Definition of clothe

transitive verb

1a : to cover with or as if with cloth or clothing : dress
b : to provide with clothes the cost of feeding and clothing a family
2 : to express or enhance by suitably significant language : couch treaties clothed in stately phraseology
3 : to endow especially with power or a quality the nobility in which religion and history can clothe humanity— D. R. Wallace

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Examples of clothe in a Sentence

the cost of feeding and clothing your children they liked to clothe the twins in identical outfits just to confuse people

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Robin Williams, clad in a dowdy dress, prancing around with a British accent. Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, "A Shout-Out To The Greatest Single Dads In Cinema History," 13 June 2019 Gwendoline Christie may be rugged and armor-clad as Brienne of Tarth on Game of Thrones, but on the red carpet, her style is unmatched. Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Gwendoline Christie Looked Like a Goddess at the Game of Thrones Season 8 Premiere," 4 Apr. 2019 Among rocks, Pix 11 reports, sisters Tala Farea, 16, and Rotana Farea, 22, were found fully clothed and duct-taped together at the feet and waist. Teen Vogue, "Two Asylum-Seeking Saudi Sisters Were Found Dead, Duct-Taped Together in the Hudson River," 30 Oct. 2018 But residents of Oak Ridge, Tangelo Park and Williamsburg — many clad in red Unite Here union T-shirts — attended the meeting to show their concerns the new theme park will spawn heavier traffic, higher rents and other problems for them. Stephen Hudak, orlandosentinel.com, "Epic Universe neighbors urge Orange leaders to gain commitments from Universal for $125M investment," 20 Aug. 2019 The California cool girls, clad in ab-revealing spandex, followed up their sculpting session by refueling with smoothies and two takes on an effortless beauty strategy. Jenna Rennert, Vogue, "Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber Have a Twinning Hair Moment Post-Pilates," 19 Aug. 2019 Inside the highly automated facility, a half-dozen workers clad in light blue shirts move through what looks like a 21st-century textile mill. David J. Lynch, Washington Post, "With ‘America First’, some foreign companies in the U.S. fear Trump is putting them last," 19 Aug. 2019 Meanwhile, black-clad, helmet and mask-wearing Antifa members were also among the several hundred people on the streets. Fox News, "Portland mayor praises police after 'largely peaceful' day of far-right, far-left demonstrations," 17 Aug. 2019 The building’s roof and spire were clad in several hundred tons of the metal, which can be toxic if particles are inhaled or consumed, especially to children. Feargus O'sullivan, WIRED, "The Notre Dame Fire Spread Toxic Lead Dust Over Paris," 1 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of clothe

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology for clothe

Middle English, from Old English clāthian, from clāth

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clothe

verb

English Language Learners Definition of clothe

: to provide (someone) with clothes
formal : to dress (someone) in a particular type of clothing

clothe

verb
\ ˈklōt͟h How to pronounce clothe (audio) \
clothed or clad\ ˈklad \; clothing

Kids Definition of clothe

1 : to cover with or as if with clothing : dress
2 : to provide with clothes

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