clothed or clad
ˈklad 
; clothing
; clothing
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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
D. R. WallaceExamples of clothe in a Sentence
the cost of feeding and clothing your children
they liked to clothe the twins in identical outfits just to confuse people
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The two sections of the building are constructed of a spruce framework clad in smooth oak panels, while the central gate is made from traditional 6-inch pine logs.
—New Atlas, 25 June 2025
Set in the year 3333 on a desolate alien world, players take on the role of the Swordsman, a somewhat blank slate character with minimalist features clad in a tattered cloak.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
Chants reverberated among the soccer-centric crowd mostly clad in red and white.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
Vondroušová, having been plagued with injury since her triumph two years ago at the All England Club, her left shoulder clad with tape, looked to put a definitive end to a 24-month period which threatened to curtail her career.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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New Atlas, 25 June 2025
Set in the year 3333 on a desolate alien world, players take on the role of the Swordsman, a somewhat blank slate character with minimalist features clad in a tattered cloak.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
Chants reverberated among the soccer-centric crowd mostly clad in red and white.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
Vondroušová, having been plagued with injury since her triumph two years ago at the All England Club, her left shoulder clad with tape, looked to put a definitive end to a 24-month period which threatened to curtail her career.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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“Clothe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clothe. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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