clothe

Meaning

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

Synonyms

dress

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cover

attire

invest

robe

garment

apparel

garb

array

put on

wrap

wear

fit

suit

adorn

cloak

enclothe

envelop

drape

blanket

habilitate

fit out

get dressed

coat

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rig

put clothes on

cover over

conceal

dress oneself

tog

shroud

vest

put on clothes

dress up

protect

raiment

mantle

outfit

overlay

plate

encase

couch

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costume

bathe

clad

festoon

case

face

equip

carpet

Translations

habiller

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vestire

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vêtir

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kleiden

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vestir

vestir

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aankleden

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kleden

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ντύνω

bekleiden

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omkleden

anziehen

staan

ankleiden

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkləʊð/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: clothen

Inherited from Old English: clāþian

Cognate with Dutch: kleden

Cognate with German: kleiden

Cognate with Swedish: kläda

In summary

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.