Definition of clothe
clothed
orclad
play \ˈklad\;clothing
transitive verb
1a : to cover with or as if with cloth or clothing : dressb : to provide with clothes the cost of feeding and clothing a family
2 : to express or enhance by suitably significant language : couch treaties clothed in stately phraseology
3 : to endow especially with power or a quality the nobility in which religion and history can clothe humanity — D. R. Wallace
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Examples 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
Recent Examples of clothe from the Web
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The sculptor, Horatio Greenough, wanted to depict Washington as a Greek figure clad in a toga to compare him with those who created democracy in ancient Greece, the Smithsonian said.
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Clothing sales jumped $17.9 million last year, a healthy increase despite being less than the $29.4 million bump the company reported the year prior.
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Clad only in her underwear, the woman ran to her car, locked herself inside and dialed 911.
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Later, on Constitution Avenue, thousands of people clad in red, white and blue gathered in the afternoon heat to watch Washington’s annual parade.
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Fans clad in boas, bangles and bowlers were everywhere.
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The sculpture is wrapped in a sari, a Bangladeshi revision of the usual representation, the Greek goddess Themis blindfolded and clad in a gown.
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The former president was visiting Kensington Palace on Saturday to meet with Prince Harry and discuss their foundations, both casually clad in a suit jacket and no tie.
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Shenzhenese are proud of their railway terminal, which is a good quarter-mile long and ten stories high, clad in mirrored glass.
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Origin and Etymology of clothe
Middle English, from Old English clāthian, from clāth
First Known Use: before 12th century
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playDefinition of clothe for English Language Learners
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: to provide (someone) with clothes
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: to dress (someone) in a particular type of clothing
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