clothe

[klohth]

verb (used with object)

clothed, clad, clothing. 

1. to dress; attire.

   Synonyms: bedeck, accouter, array, garb, robe

2. to provide with clothing.

3. to cover with or as with clothing.

clothe

/ kləʊð /

verb

1. to dress or attire (a person)

2. to provide with clothing or covering

3. to conceal or disguise

4. to endow or invest

Other Word Forms

• half-clothed adjective
• preclothe verb (used with object)
• reclothe verb (used with object)
• underclothed adjective
• well-clothed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of clothe¹

before 950; Middle English clothen, Old English clāthian, derivative of clāth cloth

Word History and Origins

Origin of clothe¹

Old English clāthian, from clāth _cloth ; related to Old Norse klætha

Example Sentences

Still others got it by eating infected wild birds, rats or mice, or from contact with dairy workers’ contaminated clothes or boots.

From Los Angeles Times

Six years older than Kirk, she has a lucrative career of her own, which includes managing a clothing line and hosting a podcast.

From Salon

But when the team returned in full pads, Lane came out of the tunnel several minutes later in street clothes.

From Los Angeles Times

Some of the detainees told lawmakers they were held inside Adelanto for 10 days without a change of clothes, underwear or towels, Chu said.

From Los Angeles Times

You might wonder how these products work and whether they're foolproof enough to put the fear of bleeding through your clothes at bay.

From BBC

Related Words

• attire 
• bundle up 
• cloak 
• disguise 
• do up 
• drape 
• dress 
• dress up 
• equip 
• fit 
• swaddle 
• swathe