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
D. R. WallaceExamples 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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In a road game that looked and sounded more like a Patriots home game with all the red, white and blue-clad fans who made the trek down to MetLife Stadium, New England finished 8-0 away from Gillette Stadium.
—CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
As Lipa, who sported a tiny animal-print bikini, laid on her stomach, Turner — clad in black swim trunks — appeared to rub sunscreen onto her backside.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
The bookbinding of the tome consists of a wooden board clad in leather with metal guards and fittings.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
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—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
As Lipa, who sported a tiny animal-print bikini, laid on her stomach, Turner — clad in black swim trunks — appeared to rub sunscreen onto her backside.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
The bookbinding of the tome consists of a wooden board clad in leather with metal guards and fittings.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
In the final episode of her six-part Disney+ docuseries The End of an Era, Swift, clad in a Kansas City Chiefs sweatshirt, is shown practicing for her final Eras Tour show.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for clothe
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“Clothe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clothe. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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