verb
clothe
KLOHTH/kləʊð/
To dress people or provide them with clothes.
The parent clothes the child in a warm coat.
Etymology
Old English claðian was formed from claþ, meaning cloth or a garment. The verb turns that covering material into an action: dressing someone or supplying garments.
In context
feed people and clothe them give them warmth
More examples
- They struggled to feed and clothe their growing family.
- He clothed the toddler in warm layers before their walk.
- Clothing three growing children takes a large part of our budget.
Forms
clothe · clothes · clothed · clad · clothing
clothing noun — Garments worn to cover the body.
Similar words
- dress
- Focuses on putting clothes on someone rather than supplying them.
- outfit
- Often means supplying a complete set for a particular purpose.