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- pronunciation:
- kloth
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
clothes, clothing, clothed, clad |
| definition 1: |
to put clothing on; dress.
Our mother always clothed the twins alike.- synonyms:
- apparel, attire, dress, garb
- antonyms:
- divest, strip, unclothe
- similar words:
- accouter, array, bedeck, bedizen, caparison, deck out, don, equip, garment, gussy, habit, outfit, rig, tog, trick
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| definition 2: |
to provide clothing for.
Being poor, it's hard to feed and clothe the children.- synonyms:
- attire, dress
- similar words:
- garment, habit, outfit, suit, tailor, trap
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| definition 3: |
to cover or surround (in something).
The king was clothed in splendor.- synonyms:
- cover, envelop, enwrap, wrap
- similar words:
- cloak, muffle, surround, swaddle
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| related words: |
apparel, envelop, mantle, wrap |
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| derivation: |
clothed (adj.) |
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