as in dressed
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as in draped
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
they liked to clothe the twins in identical outfits just to confuse people
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as in stated
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
regulations clothed in obscure terminology
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Recent Examples of clothed
María Magdalena Arréllaga, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
While Swank rocked a red sweater with white cuffs, one of her 1-year-old twins stole the show, diaper-clad and completely mesmerized by the ornaments.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
The stands at Northwest Stadium were jammed with burgundy and gold-clad fans, many of whom hibernated in recent seasons because of the dreck occurring on and off the field.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
The interior is compact and clad in rough plywood.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 26 Dec. 2024
There are bold versions, clad with patterns, jacquard, and fringe from Lauren Manoogian, Alanui, and Farm Rio.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Romeo, 22, clad himself in a leather jacket, trousers and olive green loafers and Cruz, 19, sported a sweater, brown slacks and lace-up shoes.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Guests can order at a drive-thru or kiosks but are invited to sit in the pink and orange clad restaurant.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Each six-way power seat comes clad in smooth black leather with white contrast stitching at the seams and the trident logo embroidered into the headrest.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
Many were clad in stylish sneakers and sported neat braids.
—María Magdalena Arréllaga, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
While Swank rocked a red sweater with white cuffs, one of her 1-year-old twins stole the show, diaper-clad and completely mesmerized by the ornaments.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
The stands at Northwest Stadium were jammed with burgundy and gold-clad fans, many of whom hibernated in recent seasons because of the dreck occurring on and off the field.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
The interior is compact and clad in rough plywood.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 26 Dec. 2024
There are bold versions, clad with patterns, jacquard, and fringe from Lauren Manoogian, Alanui, and Farm Rio.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Romeo, 22, clad himself in a leather jacket, trousers and olive green loafers and Cruz, 19, sported a sweater, brown slacks and lace-up shoes.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Guests can order at a drive-thru or kiosks but are invited to sit in the pink and orange clad restaurant.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Each six-way power seat comes clad in smooth black leather with white contrast stitching at the seams and the trident logo embroidered into the headrest.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clothed
Verb
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According to the lawsuit the BOP has unlawfully treated credits earned under FSA as discretionary rather than a mandate clearly stated in the law.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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As stated, Book was brought in for a visit and could be signed and added to the roster in the coming days depending on how the injury report shakes out for both Hurts and Pickett.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Their bold suit looks could close deals in the boardroom, but Jonathan Cohen took the idea of power-dressing to the ring, previewing a sketch of two floral clad boxers.—
Ari Stark,
WWD,
4 Feb. 2025
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One pro-Trump, Elon-Musk-fanboy account recently shared a suggestive image depicting a scantily clad Harris surrounded by multiple clones of Donald Trump; it’s been viewed 1.6 million times.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
21 Aug. 2024
Verb
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The floor-length gown had two cutouts, one on both sides of her waist, and a long, thin scarf in the same shade of pink draped over Kravitz's collarbone.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Vivienne worked her first drag gig at a bar in Liverpool called Pink, where she was given her iconic stage name by drag performer Tammy Pax after giving a performance draped in Vivienne Westwood designs.—
Quispe López,
Them,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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However, these three vaccines were formulated to protect against older strains of bird flu so there are questions about their protectiveness.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2025
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With a relatively potent concentration of 1% retinol, it’s formulated to be highly effective without sapping your skin of its moisture.—
Kristin Canning,
SELF,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Now a new class of companies is offering a third option, promising to help publishers get paid when their work is cited or summarized by AI, providing some compensation for lost page views.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Then the prosecutor summarized for me the incident that related to my father.—
Lee Chang-dong,
The New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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When a New York jury found Donald Trump guilty on 34 felony counts last year, conservative podcaster Dan Bongino made a veiled threat on social media.—
Michelle Goldberg,
The Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell isn’t amused, seeing such audits as a veiled attack on the bank’s independence, as reported in Investopedia.—
Dan Irvine,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Clothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clothed. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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