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adjective

as in dressed

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verb

variants or clad
past tense of clothe
1
as in attired
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes they liked to clothe the twins in identical outfits just to confuse people

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2
as in expressed
to convey in appropriate or telling terms regulations clothed in obscure terminology

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Recent Examples of clothed
Adjective
The rest of the slideshow included four (clothed) mirror selfies and a close-up shot of a butter yellow sink. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026 That is, until one of the semi-clothed workmen and his thick muscles catch her eye. — David Opie, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025 Christian has relied on Medicaid to pay for the home health nurses and caregivers to maneuver the device to get from the bed to his wheelchair, showered, clothed and fed. — Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2025 These services allow users to upload clothed pictures of people and produce what experts term nonconsensual intimate imagery (NCII) of both minors and adults, also sometimes referred to as deepfake pornography. — David Evan Harris, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Aug. 2024
Verb
Even Ludwig Mies van der Rohe — our high god of modern glass and steel — clad his first high-rise in 1949, the Promontory Apartments in Hyde Park, in brick. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 The deportees were clad in white, and many covered their faces out of safety as journalists filmed their arrival. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 It is clad in tiles of walnut wood, illuminated from within; a contemporary take on Portugal’s azulejos. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026 Portrait depicts a white-haired man clad in a dark article of clothing that’s topped with a white collar. — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2026 Each academic school hosts their own ceremony, with students attending various departments — plus deans and senior leadership — all clad in their cardinal and gold regalia, marching behind their banners across the campus. — Staff Report, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 Backcountry Tiny Homes The home's exterior is clad in a mixture of metal and knotty tongue and groove cedar, with a metal roof. — New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026 Jen Statsky, clad in a black naked dress, and Lucia Aniello, wearing a shimmery sleeveless brown number, were also present. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026 Julissa Rubi Salazar, 19, discussed ending her relationship with Varun Batchigari, 20, according to a roommate who provided details to police after the young woman’s body was found Thursday in her bed, fully clothed and covered by a blanket. — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clothed
  1. dressed
  2. attired
  3. expressed
  4. clad
  5. garbed
  6. said
  7. invested
  8. robed
Adjective
  • Find fashion and shoe-style inspiration from last year’s celebrity attendees below, when Emily Ratajkowski, Queen Latifah, Simone Ashley and more dressed up for the tournament.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The young partier who witnessed the shooting from a passing car appears on the stand as a modestly dressed, middle-aged woman.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of dressed
Verb
  • Always elegantly attired, always thirsty, never drunk.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
  • The open concept and casually attired employees bear a resemblance to countless other start-ups.
    — Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 28 May 2026
Definition of attired
Verb
  • Numerous industry sources have expressed concern over Ruffalo’s conflating the merger with anti-Israel sentiments.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Lopez has already expressed his ambition to face the winner of the Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn fight next, aiming for an undisputed 147-pound title.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of expressed
Adjective
  • Dozens of Eckhaus Latta–clad, Tabi-toed aspiring downtown cool kids were lined up around the block to attend a poetry reading at the menswear store, headlined by writer Victoria Rose.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 23 June 2026
  • Playing for a state title in front of thousands of fans, many of the clad in red, was a fitting end.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Definition of clad
Verb
  • A-list guests such as Hailey and Justin Bieber, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet, Ali and Jalen Brunson, and Shannon and Josh Hart (all garbed in all-black ensembles) could be seen in Instagram posts and photos published by Page Six.
    — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Alongside it is Footsi (1979), a video in which two fingers garbed in little shoes and socks move across the artist’s body.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of garbed
Verb
  • Members also flagged strong anticipation from North American press and said a Netflix awards team is preparing a campaign for the film that extends to a best picture push.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Barnard said studies have shown that Pacific storms generate about 30% more wave energy during an El Niño year compared to a year without the climate cycle.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of said
Adjective
  • And even when the original clips of viral moments are authentic, they’re increasingly used as a launching point for embellished narratives and AI content – to capture an invested audience.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of invested
Verb
  • This clothing in turn helps Druids feel a sense of kinship with Europe’s pre-Christian peoples, including the ancient druids, who in the popular imagination are often envisioned as robed.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The most recognizable are Semana Santa, or Holy Week, processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Definition of robed

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“Clothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clothed. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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