reclothe

verb

re·​clothe (ˌ)rē-ˈklōt͟h How to pronounce reclothe (audio)
reclothed; reclothing; reclothes

transitive verb

: to clothe (someone or something) again
reclothed her dolls
He lit another cigarette as he put on his underpants and began to reclothe himself more fully.A. N. Wilson

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1513, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reclothe was circa 1513

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“Reclothe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclothe. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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