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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The attackers — both clad in black and wearing blue surgical masks — sped off in a gray Nissan sedan with West Virginia tags.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
The alleged assassin, clad in khaki prison garb, entered the plea in federal court in New York on Friday, April 25.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The number of hits, clothed or not, or using an implement, all reflect geographical or familial differences in understanding what a spanking is.
—Christina Erickson, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
Inside, each villa houses a trio of snug lounge areas, and a bedroom adjoined by an indoor-outdoor bathroom clad in creamy marble.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
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Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
The alleged assassin, clad in khaki prison garb, entered the plea in federal court in New York on Friday, April 25.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The number of hits, clothed or not, or using an implement, all reflect geographical or familial differences in understanding what a spanking is.
—Christina Erickson, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
Inside, each villa houses a trio of snug lounge areas, and a bedroom adjoined by an indoor-outdoor bathroom clad in creamy marble.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Clothe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clothe. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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