clothe

/kloʊð/
verb
  1. To put clothes on someone or oneself.
    • The nurse clothed the patient in a clean hospital gown.
    • He quickly clothed himself and ran out the door.
    • She helped clothe the toddler in a warm jacket and boots.
  2. To provide someone with clothing.
    • The organization clothed over a thousand refugees last year.
    • The charity works to clothe homeless families during the winter.
    • Parents often struggle to clothe their growing children on a tight budget.
  3. To cover or adorn something as if with clothing (often figurative).
    • The author clothed his ideas in beautiful, poetic language.
    • The mountains were clothed in a blanket of snow.
    • The old building was clothed in ivy from top to bottom.
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