clothe

clothe  (kl)

tr.v. clothed or clad (kld), cloth·ing, clothes

1. To put clothes on; dress.

2. To provide clothes for.

3. To cover as if with clothing.

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[Middle English clothen, from Old English clthian, from clth, cloth.]

Synonyms: clothe, cloak, drape, mantle, robe
These verbs mean to cover as if with clothes: trees clothed in leafy splendor; mist that cloaks the mountains; a beam draped with cobwebs; a boulder mantled with moss; snow robing fields and gardens.

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clothe

Verb

[clothing, clothed] or clad

1. to put clothes on

2. to provide with clothes

3. to cover or envelop (something) so as to change its appearance: a small valley clothed in thick woodland [Old English clāthian]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	clothe - provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child" apparel, enclothe, garb, garment, raiment, tog, habilitate, fit out, dress prim out, prim up, prim - dress primly dress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" wrap up, cover - clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!" jacket - put a jacket on; "The men were jacketed" frock - put a frock on shirt - put a shirt on habit - put a habit on vesture - provide or cover with a cloak overclothe, overdress - dress too warmly; "You should not overclothe the child--she will be too hot" underdress - dress without sufficient warmth; "She was underdressed for the hiking trip and suffered hypothermia" corset - dress with a corset shoe - furnish with shoes; "the children were well shoed" coat - cover or provide with a coat costume, dress up - dress in a costume; "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins" robe, vest - clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes gown - dress in a gown change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
	2.	clothe - furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors adorn, invest equip, fit out, outfit, fit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"
	3.	clothe - cover as if with clothing; "the mountain was clothed in tropical trees" cloak, robe, drape spread over, cover - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"

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clothe

verb dress, outfit, rig, array, robe, drape, get ready, swathe, apparel, attire, fit out, garb, doll up (slang) accoutre, cover, deck << OPPOSITE undress

Translations

clothe [kləuð] vt → vestir;

(fig) → revestir

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clothe [kləuð] vt → habiller, vêtir

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clothe [kləuð] vt → anziehen, kleiden

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clothe [kləuð] vt → vestire

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clothe

v clothe [kləuð]

1 to provide with clothes The widow did not have enough money to clothe her children. klee يَكْسو، يُلْبِس обличам šatit klæde; forsørge med tøj einkleiden ντύνω vestir riietega varustama لباس پوشاندن vaatettaa habiller לְהַלבִּיש वस्त्र उपलब्ध कराना odjenuti se, obući felruház memberi pakaian klæða vestire 衣服を着せる 옷을 주다 aprengti apģērbt menyediakan pakaian kleden holde med klær ubierać vestir a îmbrăca обеспечивать одеждой šatiť obleči obući klä, hålla med kläder หาเสื้อผ้า giydirmek 給...提供衣服 одягати کپڑے دینا ، پہنانا mặc quần áo cho 给...提供衣服

2 to put clothes on She was clothed in silk; She clothed herself in the most expensive materials. klee, dos, beklee يَرْتَدي، يَلْبِس покривам oblékat se klæde bekleiden ντύνω vestirse rõivastuma لباس پوشیدن pukeutua s'habiller לִלְבוֹש ढकना, ढाकना odjenuti se (fel)öltöztet berpakaian klæða vestirsi 着る 옷을 입히다 ap(si)rengti ģerbties; tērpties berpakaian zich kleden kle på; iføre seg; ta på seg ubierać (się) vestir a se îmbrăca одеваться; облачаться obliekať sa obleči se obući se klä แต่งตัว giyinmek 給...穿衣 одягати کپڑے پہننا mặc quần áo 给...穿衣

n pl clothes [kləuðz, (American ) klouz]

1 things worn as coverings for various parts of the body She wears beautiful clothes. klere ألْبِسَه، مَلابِس дрехи šaty, oděv tøj die Kleider (pl.) ρούχα ropa riided لباس vaatteet vètements בְּגָדִים वस्त्र odjeća, rublje ruha pakaian föt vestiti 衣服 옷 drabužiai drēbes; apģērbs baju kleren klær, tøy odzież, rzeczy roupa haine одежда šaty oblačila odeća kläder เสื้อผ้า giysi, elbise 衣服 одяг کپڑے ، لباس ، ملبوسات quần áo 衣服

2 bedclothes The child pulled the clothes up tightly. linne مَلابِسُ النَّوْم завивки lůžkoviny sengetøj die Wäsche στρωσίδια sábanas voodipesu رختخواب vuodevaatteet draps (et couvertures) פִּיגָ'מָה चादर posteljina ágynemű seprai rúmföt biancheria e coperte da letto 寝具 침구 patalynė, (lovos) baltiniai (gultas) veļa peralatan tempat tidur dekens sengetøy/-klær pościel roupa de cama lenjerie (de pat) постельное бельё bielizeň rjuhe posteljina sängkläder ผ้าปูที่นอนหรือผ้าคลุมเตียง yatak örtüleri 被褥 постільна білизна پستر کے کپڑے bộ đồ chăn ga trải giường) 被褥

n clothes-peg

(Americanclothespin) a plastic or wooden clip for fastening clothes to a clothesline. wasgoedpennetjies مَلْقَط غَسيل щипка kolíček na prádlo tøjklemme die Wäscheklammer μανταλάκι ρούχων pinza pesupulk چوب لباسی pince à linge אֶטֶב खूंटी konop za vješanje rublja ruhaszárító csipesz penjepit jemuran molletta da bucato 洗濯ばさみ skalbinių spaustukas veļas knaģis penyepit kain knijper klesklype klamerka прищепка štipec (na bielizeň) ščipalka za perilo štipaljka klädnypa ไม้หนีบผ้า mandal 晒衣夾 прищепка کپڑے لٹکانے کی چمٹی kẹp phơi quần áo 晒衣夹

n clothing

clothes warm clothing. klere, kleding مَلابِس، ألبِسَه، أغْطِيَه облекло oblečení, šaty tøj die Kleidung ρουχισμός ropa riietus لباس vaatetus vètements בִּגוּד @@@בִּיגוּד$$$ वस्त्र odjeća öltözet pakaian föt, fatnaður abbigliamento 衣類 의류 drabužiai drēbes; apģērbs pakaian kleding klær, klesplagg, tøy odzież roupa îm­bră­căminte одежда odev oblačilo odeća kläder เสื้อผ้า giysi, elbise 衣服 одяг; одежа کپڑے quần áo 衣服

there is no singular form for clothes .