clothe
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clothe
- /ˈkləʊð/ UK
- /ˈkloʊð/ US
- /ˈkloð/ Scotland
- /ˈkloːð/ Wales
Rhymes with -əʊð
Where it comes from
From Middle English clothen, from Old English *clāþian (“to clothe”), from Proto-Germanic *klaiþōną (“to clothe”), from Proto-Indo-European *gley- (“to adhere to, stick”). Cognate with Dutch kleden, German kleiden, Swedish kläda, after apocope klä. See also cloth, clad.
verb clothes · clothing · clothed · clad
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To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.
to feed and clothe a family; to clothe oneself extravagantly
Similar: dight
- To cover or invest, as if with a garment. to clothe somebody with authority or power
Similar: don, put on, accouter, address, apparel, array, attire, beclothe, clothe, garment, dress, enrobe, equip, invest, robe, slip on, vest · Opposite: undress
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Talk about this word "clothe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/clothe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. clothe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/clothe "clothe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/clothe.Cite this
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title = {clothe},
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year = {2026},
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