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- [klohth]
- /kloʊð/
- /kləʊð/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [klohth]
- /kloʊð/
Definitions of clothe word
- verb clothe To clothe someone means to provide them with clothes to wear. 3
- verb clothe to dress or attire (a person) 3
- verb clothe to provide with clothing or covering 3
- verb clothe to conceal or disguise 3
- verb clothe to endow or invest 3
- verb transitive clothe to put clothes on; dress 3
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Origin of clothe
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English clothen, Old English clāthian, derivative of clāth cloth
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Parts of speech for Clothe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clothe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
clothe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for clothe
verb clothe
- drape — to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
- dress up — of or for a dress or dresses.
- swaddle — to bind (an infant, especially a newborn infant) with long, narrow strips of cloth to prevent free movement; wrap tightly with clothes.
- swathe — to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully.
- fit — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
Antonyms for clothe
verb clothe
- uncover — to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
- disrobe — Take off one's clothes.
- reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- unclothe — to strip of clothes.
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