clothed or clad
ˈklad 
; clothing
; clothing
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: to express or enhance by suitably significant language : couch
treaties clothed in stately phraseology
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: to endow especially with power or a quality
the nobility in which religion and history can clothe humanity—
D. R. Wallace
D. R. WallaceExamples of clothe in a Sentence
the cost of feeding and clothing your children
they liked to clothe the twins in identical outfits just to confuse people
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The en suite bath, clad in fine stone and stained silver oak, includes a rain-steam shower and a separate water closet.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2025
Martinez, clad only in his boxers, was arrested and hit with numerous gun possession charges.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
John Fisher, clad in an old green Athletics jacket and hat, sat in the sunshine Monday on top of his team’s new clubhouse in Sutter Health Park and expressed excitement about the temporary digs, albeit in a 14,000-capacity minor league stadium in West Sacramento.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The floral armchair, clad in Clarence House’s Dahlia Handblock, lends a painterly flourish beside a vintage side table.
—Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2025
Martinez, clad only in his boxers, was arrested and hit with numerous gun possession charges.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
John Fisher, clad in an old green Athletics jacket and hat, sat in the sunshine Monday on top of his team’s new clubhouse in Sutter Health Park and expressed excitement about the temporary digs, albeit in a 14,000-capacity minor league stadium in West Sacramento.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The floral armchair, clad in Clarence House’s Dahlia Handblock, lends a painterly flourish beside a vintage side table.
—Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for clothe
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“Clothe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clothe. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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