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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Bathrooms are big and feel extremely luxurious; clad in marble, with rain showers and big bathtubs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Elsewhere in the photoshoot, Hosk swam in a pool, clad in a white graphic T-shirt and black underwear.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
But everybody was clad in wetsuits and wading in, from camera guys to her makeup team.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
He was also clad in a bullet-resistant vest under his clothes and had a second gun on him.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Elsewhere in the photoshoot, Hosk swam in a pool, clad in a white graphic T-shirt and black underwear.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
But everybody was clad in wetsuits and wading in, from camera guys to her makeup team.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
He was also clad in a bullet-resistant vest under his clothes and had a second gun on him.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
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 18 Apr. 2026.
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