to clothe

Examples

• All

• Catholic social teaching says to take care of the poor, clothe the naked, and feed the sick.

  Blog text (16)

• Clothe yourselves with heartfelt mercy... with kindness, humility, meekness and patience.

  Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)

• OK, so how can we use paper to clothe people?

• - I feed them and clothe them...

  Fort Apache (1948)

• I would love to feed, pay, and clothe the world too.

  Blog text (7)

• We sell shirts, they can clothe you in style.

• It's just a body that I feed, and wash, and clothe.

  Shut In (2016)

• We can manage to house, feed, and clothe ourselves, but we can do this for no dependents.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Money matters (insofar as you have enough to clothe, shelter, and feed your family).

  Blog text (30)

• The charity aims to clothe homeless families with warm winter gear.

Synonyms

D

to dress

vsto clothe

∞ 1.0

To put clothes on yourself or someone else

is broader covering or providing garments in general rather than style emphasis

D

to drape

vsto clothe

83 4.3

To hang or cover something loosely with cloth

involves placing garments or covering someone rather than merely decorating with cloth

C

to cloak

vsto clothe

63 5.1

To cover something so it is hard to see or understand

is neutral covering or dressing without the specific aim of hiding or disguising

S

to shroud

vsto clothe

38 6.0

To cover something completely, often with a cloth

is about covering in general rather than total wrapping meant to conceal completely

C

to clad

vsto clothe

16 5.7

To cover with clothing or another material

focuses more on putting garments on or figurative covering, not other materials

R

to robe

vsto clothe

• Formal

4 5.0

To dress someone in a long loose garment for a ceremony

focuses on any garment or covering rather than this specific long garment

G

to garb

vsto clothe

2 7.9

To dress someone in clothes of a special type

is the general act of covering or providing garments, not the stylistic type

A

to apparel

vsto clothe

• Formal

1 7.2

To put clothes on someone

is about putting garments or covering someone rather than only supplying them

F

to fit out

vsto clothe

1 4.2

To give a person or place the supplies needed for a specific purpose

focuses more narrowly on putting garments on or covering rather than supplying equipment

E

to enrobe

vsto clothe

• Specialized

1 7.4

To cover something completely with cloth or a thin layer like chocolate

is mainly about putting garments on people or figurative covering rather than coating objects

E

to enclothe

vsto clothe

• Archaic

9.9

To put clothes on a person or thing

is identical in meaning and shares that covering action exactly

R

to raiment

vsto clothe

• Archaic

9.9

To put clothes on someone

uses the ordinary modern term rather than an archaic form

T

to tog

vsto clothe

• UK

9.9

To put clothes on someone, often in a special way for warmth

is the general act of covering or supplying garments, not specifically about styled dressing

V

to vesture

vsto clothe

• Literature

9.9

To cover with clothes, for example a cloak

is the basic act of providing garments without the strong sense of enveloping

Antonyms

U

undress

• NSFW

5 3.3

The state of wearing no or only some clothes

Phrasal Verbs

C

to clothe oneself in layers

3.5

To wear several layers of clothing to keep warm

How Dressed

to clothe

19 3.2

to wrap

729 1.0

to drape

83 4.3

Surface Forms

Etymology