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clothe

Pronunciation: /ˈkləʊð/

The English word “clothe” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.
  2. To cover or invest, as if with a garment.

Etymology

From Middle English clothen, from Old English *clāþian (“to clothe”), from Proto-Germanic *klaiþōną (“to clothe”), from Proto-Indo-European *gley- (“to adhere to, stick”). Cognate with Dutch kleden, German kleiden, Swedish kläda, after apocope klä. See also cloth, clad.

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