clothe

[ klohth ]

verb (used with object)

, clothed or clad, cloth·ing.

1. to dress; attire.

   Synonyms: bedeck, accouter, array, garb, robe

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

clothe

/ kləʊð /

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

Other Words From

• half-clothed adjective
• pre·clothe verb (used with object) preclothed preclothing
• re·clothe verb (used with object) reclothed or reclad reclothing
• under·clothed adjective
• well-clothed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of clothe¹

before 950; Middle English clothen, Old English clāthian, derivative of clāth cloth

Word History and Origins

Origin of clothe¹

Old English clāthian, from clāth cloth ; related to Old Norse klætha

Example Sentences

I take the injunction to welcome the stranger and to feed and clothe very seriously.

From BBC

Christ emphasized the imperative: Feed and clothe the least of these brothers and sisters.

From Los Angeles Times

Feed the hungry, help the poor, heal the sick, house the homeless, clothe the naked, welcome strangers.

From Los Angeles Times

In general, it is a bad idea to clothe political messaging in the outward form of a critical constitutional mechanism.

From Slate

“To work with an 86-piece orchestra and to cast, clothe, rehearse, corral and pay 128 performers is expensive, and to protect their voices, we can only play twice a week.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• attire
• bundle up
• cloak
• disguise
• do up
• drape
• dress
• dress up
• equip
• fit
• swaddle
• swathe