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clothe

[ klohth ]

verb (used with object)

clothed or clad, clothing.
  1. to dress; attire.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. to provide with clothing.
  3. to cover with or as with clothing.


clothe

/ əʊð /

verb

  1. to dress or attire (a person)
  2. to provide with clothing or covering
  3. to conceal or disguise
  4. to endow or invest
“Collins 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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Other Word Forms

  • 󲹱-dzٳ adjective
  • ·dzٳ verb (used with object) preclothed preclothing
  • ·dzٳ verb (used with object) reclothed or reclad reclothing
  • ܲd·dzٳ adjective
  • ɱ-dzٳ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of clothe1

before 950; Middle English clothen, Old English ٳ󾱲, derivative of ٳ cloth
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Word History and Origins

Origin of clothe1

Old English ٳ󾱲, from ٳ cloth ; related to Old Norse æٳ
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Example Sentences

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Offscreen, Lincoln also sold her clothing line on QVC and returned to her home state to launch her Actors Audition Studios and raise a family.

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Cardinals wear similar clothes, but they can be distinguished by their more ornate damask pattern mitres, which look cream rather than white.

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Now the firm has entirely paused orders on its website and apps, including for food deliveries and clothes.

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Buttons fell off after one wash.The clothes weren’t built to last — and they didn’t.

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Passengers saw him being searched by plain clothes and uniformed officers before the bus was allowed to move on.

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