clothe
verb (used with object)
to dress; attire.
have been clothing
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present perfect progressiveof clothe.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Brigid picked up a pile of what looked like rags, but might have been clothing, off a rough stool, and Lyddie sat down gratefully.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
The thing hasn't yet shaken off the harshness you have been clothing it with.
From Quiet Talks on Service by S. D. (Samuel Dickey) Gordon
We found, however, the decayed remnants of what appeared to have been clothing, and an old axe.
From The Coral Island A Tale of the Pacific Ocean by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
