clothe

kləʊð

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Definition of clothe - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

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providing clothesprovide someone with clothes to wear

The charity helps clothe the homeless.

attire

dress

figurative covering

Dated

cover or invest as if with a garment

Dated

The city was clothed in fog.

attire

dress

garb

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Expressions with clothe

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clothe in glory

adorn with great honor or admiration

The hero was clothed in glory after the battle.

Origin of clothe

Old English, clāþian (to clothe)

Terms with clothe included in their meaning

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cover up

clothing

clothe oneself for warmth or modesty

apparel

clothing

dress or clothe someone

endue

clothing

clothe or dress someone in something

indue

attire

clothe or dress in something

vesture

clothing act

clothe formally or ceremoniously

Examples of clothe in a sentence

The organization aims to clothe disaster victims.
The landscape was clothed in autumn colors.
The truth was clothed in mystery.

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French:vêtir, couvrir, ...
German:einkleiden, hüllen, ...
Italian:vestire, avvolgere, ...
Spanish:vestir, cubrir, ...
Portuguese:vestir, cobrir, ...
Chinese:给...提供衣服, 笼罩, ...
Japanese:提供する, 包む, ...
Arabic:كَسَا, غَشَّى, ...
Hebrew:לְהַלְבִּישׁ, לְהִתְכַּסּוֹת, ...
Russian:одевать, окутывать, ...
Ukrainian:одягати, покривати, ...
Hindi:कपड़े उपलब्ध कराना, ढकना, ...
Bengali:পোশাক পরানো, ঢেকে দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:vestir, cobrir, ...
Czech:obléci, zahalit, ...
Danish:klæde, dække, ...
Dutch:kleden, hullen, ...
Greek:ντύνω, καλύπτω, ...
Hungarian:felruházni, beborítani, ...
Khmer:ផ្តល់សម្លៀកបំពាក់ឱ្យពាក់, គ្របដណ្តប់, ...
Korean:제공하다, 덮다, ...
Persian:لباس پوشاندن, پوشیده شد, ...
Polish:ubierać, spowić, ...
Portuguese (BR):vestir, cobrir, ...
Romanian:a îmbrăca, a acoperi, ...
Swedish:klä, hölja, ...
Thai:จัดหาเสื้อผ้าให้, ปกคลุม, ...
Turkish:giydirmek, örtmek, ...
Vietnamese:cung cấp quần áo, bao phủ, ...

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Definition of clothe - Reverso English Dictionary

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Expressions with clothe

Origin of clothe

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Terms with clothe included in their meaning

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