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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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Piles of abandoned shoes, backpacks and clothing became vivid symbols of Mexico’s crisis of the disappeared, now officially numbering more than 120,000 vanished individuals, most presumed victims of organized crime.

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About a third of M&S's clothing and household goods sales in the UK are through its online platforms and were worth some £1.2bn, according to its latest financial results.

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A community shop which runs a free second-hand school uniform scheme says it is "flat out" serving families who cannot afford to buy branded clothing.

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Costume designer Celeste Jennings illustrates their differences through clothing choices that reflect Sade’s more marginalized status and Mina’s more assimilated reality.

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“I didn’t have anything, I didn’t have any baseball clothes,” he said.

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