[
UK
/klˈəʊð/
]
[ US /ˈkɫoʊð/ ]
[ US /ˈkɫoʊð/ ]
VERB
-
provide with clothes or put clothes on
Parents must feed and dress their child -
cover as if with clothing
the mountain was clothed in tropical trees - furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
How To Use clothe In A Sentence
- He came back hours later clothes ragged, an excited look on his face.
- In many places, glittering among the clothes, were gold and silver coins, a few silver ornaments such as buckles, and watches -- things not missed by the pirates in the transport of their flight. The Frozen Pirate
- I lashed the clothes that I had been brought to wear at the hospital into the bag, a couple of ancient pairs of socks that felt suddenly found and familiar.
- At the last minute I decided to go, so I flung a few clothes together and left.
- His wife shopped him to me with a bitter complaint about his clothes bill.
- A couple of plain-clothes men had been sniffing round his apartment.
- Rose doubled over when Facer walked in wearing his funny clothes.
- The constable was on leave and wearing civilian clothes.
- It's all slouchy, casual clothes in light and bright colours. Times, Sunday Times
- Mickey-boy, 'if the Joy Lady is so anxious to get the baby, and sew its clothes herself, why I'll just let her,' so I did _let_ her, but it took some time to make them, so I had to wait to bring it 'til tonight. Michael O'Halloran