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
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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
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Arnold Hudson and Asha Crumlin screamed as the driver took a sharp corner and the tour guide, clad in a backwards baseball cap and camouflage T-shirt, made several colorful pronouncements.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2024
Andy Kaufman, clad in a Jerry’s Famous Deli apron, stands in the kitchen during one of his shifts there.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
Then the artwork came in—a graphic image by Ralph Steadman, the famous Rolling Stone artist, showing Reg on the field of battle, clad in baggy pants that appear to be spraying blood.
—Lisa Chase, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024
The counters and backsplash are clad in the same design, while a gold light fixture and softly glowing coffered ceiling add even more glam.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2024
Andy Kaufman, clad in a Jerry’s Famous Deli apron, stands in the kitchen during one of his shifts there.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
Then the artwork came in—a graphic image by Ralph Steadman, the famous Rolling Stone artist, showing Reg on the field of battle, clad in baggy pants that appear to be spraying blood.
—Lisa Chase, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024
The counters and backsplash are clad in the same design, while a gold light fixture and softly glowing coffered ceiling add even more glam.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for clothe
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“Clothe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clothe. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
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