English Explanatory Dictionary

clothe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.
  2. To cover or invest, as if with a garment.

Pronunciation

/ˈkləʊð/ /ˈkloʊð/ en-us-clothe.ogg /ˈkloð/ /ˈkloːð/

Word forms

clothe clothes clothing clothed clad cloathe

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

don put on accouter address apparel array attire beclothe clothe garment dress enrobe equip invest robe slip on vest dight

Antonyms

undress

Related words

clothed get dressed wear

Derived words

beclothe enclothe overclothe reclothe unclothe underclothe
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