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
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Examples 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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—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2025
Its core and external walls, floors and stairs are made from cross-laminated timber and the building is clad in Victorian-style brickwork.
—Lucy Handley, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
In the days since, Stewart and Grossman have launched an ambitious effort to clothe and assist hundreds of families who lost everything in the Los Angeles fires.
—Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
When they’re not clad in ski-gear and ensconced in protective helmets, Kendall has reached for outré furry R13 cowboy boots, bodycon by KHY, and Phoebe Philo outerwear.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2025
Its core and external walls, floors and stairs are made from cross-laminated timber and the building is clad in Victorian-style brickwork.
—Lucy Handley, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
In the days since, Stewart and Grossman have launched an ambitious effort to clothe and assist hundreds of families who lost everything in the Los Angeles fires.
—Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Clothe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clothe. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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