verb
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to dress or attire (a person)
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to provide with clothing or covering
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to conceal or disguise
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to endow or invest
Other Word Forms
- half-clothed adjective
- preclothe verb (used with object)
- reclothe verb (used with object)
- underclothed adjective
- well-clothed adjective
Etymology
Origin of clothe
before 950; Middle English clothen, Old English clāthian, derivative of clāth cloth
Example Sentences
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At a plaza at the complex, people manning a local relief effort collected donations and distributed essentials such as clothing, bedding, diapers and food to residents displaced by the fire.
Stuckey has soft blonde hair and favors pastels in her clothing and decor.
From Salon
They have been used for decades, in anything from waterproof clothes, to cookware, electronics and medical equipment.
From BBC
These provide tailored housing advice and guidance, access to a GP, toilets, shower facilities, hot food, hot beverages, a postal service, bedding, clothing and access to volunteer-led activities.
From BBC
Selvi, 46, a resident of the Colombo suburb of Wennawatte, left her flooded home on Sunday, carrying four bags of clothes and valuables.
From Barron's
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