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Table Of Contents: Clothe as a Verb Definitions of "Clothe" as a verb Synonyms of "Clothe" as a verb (35 Words) Usage Examples of "Clothe" as a verb Associations of "Clothe" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Clothe” are: apparel, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog, cloak, drape, robe, adorn, invest, attire, outfit, array, rig, rig out, turn out, costume, trick out, trick up, deck out, accoutre, cover, overlay, overspread, blanket, carpet, provide, furnish, endow, serve, confer

Clothe as a Verb

Definitions of "Clothe" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “clothe” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Cover as if with clothing. Endow with a particular quality. Provide (someone) with clothes. Provide with clothes or put clothes on. Furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors. Put clothes on (oneself or someone); dress.

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Clothe or equip in something noticeable or impressive. accoutre Magnificently accoutred he was led up to the high altar.

Furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors. adorn Pictures and prints adorned his walls.

Provide with clothes or put clothes on. apparel All the vestments in which they used to apparel their Deities.

Dress someone in (the clothes specified. array The manifesto immediately divided the forces arrayed against him.

Be dressed in clothes of a specified kind. attire Lady Agatha was attired in an elaborate evening gown.

GrammarTOP.com Cover as if with a blanket. blanket The double glazing blankets the noise a bit.

Form a carpet like cover over. carpet Carpet the floors of the house.

Cover with or as if with a cloak. cloak They sat cloaked and hooded.

Have a conference in order to talk something over. confer The officials were conferring with allies.

Furnish with costumes as for a film or play. costume The dolls are elaborately costumed in fancy nineteenth century dresses.

Cover as if with a shroud. cover The grounds covered eight acres. deck out Knock down with force.

Cover or dress loosely with cloth. drape He draped an arm around her shoulders.

Add a dressing to a salad. dress She dresses in the latest Paris fashion. enclothe Provide with clothes or put clothes on.

Furnish with an endowment. endow The old endowed grammar schools.

fit out Be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired.

Be a source of; provide. furnish The proprietor has furnished the bedrooms in a variety of styles.

Dress in distinctive clothes. garb She was garbed in Indian shawls. garment Provide with clothes or put clothes on.

Qualify for teaching at a university in Europe. habilitate Heisenberg had already habilitated at the University of G ttingen.

GrammarTOP.com Make an investment. invest He was invested as Head of State on 1 October 1936.

Provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose. outfit Warders outfitted in special suits.

Cover the surface of (something) with a coating. overlay The sow overlay her piglets.

Cover the surface of; spread over. overspread A giant bramble had overspread the path.

Make a possibility or provide opportunity for permit to be attainable or provide cause to remain. We provided the room with an electrical heater. raiment Provide with clothes or put clothes on.

Provide a sailing boat with sails and rigging. rig They rigged the bomb to the ignition. rig out Manipulate in a fraudulent manner.

Put on robes especially for a formal or ceremonial occasion. robe I went into the vestry and robed for the Mass.

Serve a purpose role or function. serve The court then issues the summons and serves it on your debtor.

Be or get dressed for a particular occasion or activity. tog We got togged up in our glad rags. trick out Deceive somebody. trick up Deceive somebody. turn out Move around an axis or a center.

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Luxuriant tropical forests clothed the islands. It is clothed with an aura of respectability. Francesca was clothed in white. They already had eight children to feed and clothe. The mountain was clothed in tropical trees.

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bedspread A decorative cloth used to cover a bed when it is not in use.

Thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern. brocade The quilt was of white silk brocade.

Cover completely as if with a carpet. carpet The house has fitted carpets throughout.

Woollen material made from or resembling cashmere. cashmere A cashmere jumper.

Dress in a cloak. cloak They sat cloaked and hooded.

Bedclothes. clothes He stripped off his clothes.

cornice Furnish with a cornice.

Conceal or screen with a curtain. curtain It looked like curtains for me.

A mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses. cushion To cushion the blow wages and pensions were increased.

Remove (an item of clothing). doff He doffed his hat.

A man’s suit consisting of a long jacket and narrow trousers, as worn by a drape Teddy boy. Velvet drapes beautifully.

The depiction of folds of cloth in sculpture or painting. drapery The effigy is notable for its flowing drapery.

Cloth or other material produced by weaving or knitting fibres. fabric Heavy cream fabric.

Mat together and make felt like. felt A felt hat.

GrammarTOP.com A felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a fez tassel that hangs from the crown.

A square of cotton or other finely woven material intended for wiping handkerchief one’s nose.

Furnish with a hat. hat Wearing her scientific hat she is director of a pharmacology research group.

An ornamental covering or band for the head, especially one worn on headdress ceremonial occasions. A veil held in place with a pearl headdress. kerchief A handkerchief.

Cover the face with a mask. mask They moved in under a mask of friendship.

A square piece of cloth or paper used at a meal to wipe the fingers or lips napkin and to protect garments. She unfolded her napkin and put it on her lap. nightgown Lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women.

Clothe in a robe or long loose outer garment. robe A baby in christening robes.

Unite by a scarf joint. scarf A silk scarf.

Close the shutters of a window or building. shutter Painted wooden shutters.

Wipe with a towel. towel She towelled her hair dry. valance A protective panel screening the wheels of a vehicle.

GrammarTOP.com A membrane that is attached to the immature fruiting body of some toadstools and ruptures in the course of development either universal veil veil enclosing the whole fruiting body or partial veil joining the edges of the cap to the stalk. She veiled her face.

Have in one s aspect wear an expression of one s attitude or personality. wear The tires showed uneven wear.

Tell or spin a yarn. yarn He had a bit of a yarn with the others.

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