clothe

half-clothed, adjectivepre·clothe, verb (used with object), pre·clothed, pre·cloth·ing.re·clothe, verb (used with object), re·clothed or re·clad, re·cloth·ing.un·der·clothed, adjective

well-clothed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH clothe

cloth, clothe , clothes

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How to use clothe in a sentence

And it often travels so lightly that you can forget you are clothed in its benefits.
What Would Happen if I Got in White Cop’s Face?|Goldie Taylor|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We left Hawa knowing the children were at least in good hands: well-fed, well-clothed.
The Life of a Liberian Child with Ebola|Sarah Crowe|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bayonetta may not always be fully-clothed, but she delivers in spades.
Bayonetta Is Nintendo’s Graphic, Ass-Kicking Barbie|Alec Kubas-Meyer|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is no way to really justify the constant (clothed) closeups of her crotch and breasts.
Bayonetta Is Nintendo’s Graphic, Ass-Kicking Barbie|Alec Kubas-Meyer|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Everyone is clothed and basically just laughing at this silly sex toy someone brought out as a conversation piece.
Miss America Hypocrisy: The Vanessa Williams Nude Photo Shaming|Amanda Marcotte|July 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
M'Bongo and his whole court are now clothed, I am happy to say, at least to a certain extent.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
And he girded him about with a glorious girdle, and clothed him with a robe of glory, and crowned him with majestic attire.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
At last she dismissed the pair of them, bidding the captain see that he was washed and more fittingly clothed.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
They had however put off the garments with which we had clothed them and resumed their mantles.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
A poor old woman sat groaning over the fire, and two children crouched, half-clothed, on the bare floor.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge

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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