clothe
clothe
transitive verb \ˈklōth\clothed or clad \ˈklad\ cloth·ing
Definition of CLOTHE
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: to express or enhance by suitably significant language : couch <treaties clothed in stately phraseology>
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: to endow especially with power or a quality <the nobility in which religion and history can clothe humanity — D.R. Wallace>
Examples of CLOTHE
- the cost of feeding and clothing your children
- <they liked to clothe the twins in identical outfits just to confuse people>
Origin of CLOTHE
Middle English, from Old English clāthian, from clāth
First Known Use: before 12th century
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