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clothe
[ klohth ]
/ kloʊð /
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verb (used with object), clothed or clad, cloth·ing.
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Origin of clothe
OTHER WORDS FROM clothe
Words nearby clothe
closure, clot, cloth, clothbound, cloth-cap, clothe, cloth-eared, clothes, clothesbasket, clotheshorse, clothesline
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How to use clothe in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for clothe
clothe
/ (kləʊð) /
verb clothes, clothing, clothed or clad (tr)
to dress or attire (a person)
to provide with clothing or covering
to conceal or disguise
to endow or invest
Word Origin for clothe
Old English clāthian, from clāth cloth; related to Old Norse klætha
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