clothe

/ˈkləʊð/ /ˈkloʊð/

Meanings

verb

To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.

Examples :

"to feed and clothe a family; to clothe oneself extravagantly"

verb

To cover or invest, as if with a garment.

Examples :

"to clothe somebody with authority or power"

appearance wear

Related Words

clothes noun

/kləʊ(ð)z/ /kloʊ(ð)z/ /kləʊðz/ /kloʊðz/

A woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.

"My sister bought new clothes for her school dance. "

extravagantly adverb

/ɪkˈstrævɪɡəntli/ /ɛkˈstrævəɡəntli/

With lavish expenditure or behaviour.

"The family extravagantly decorated their living room for the holiday party. "

supply noun

/səˈplaɪ/ /ˈsʌpli/

The act of supplying.

"supply and demand"

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

oneself pronoun

/wʌnˈsɛlf/

A person's self: general form of himself, herself, themself or yourself.

"Teaching oneself to swim can be dangerous."

adorn noun

/əˈdɔː(ɹ)n/ /əˈdɔɹn/

Adornment

"The teacher's desk was a beautiful adornment, with a collection of colorful pens and small, decorative figurines. "

somebody noun

/ˈsʌmbədɪ/ /ˈsʌmbɑdi/

A recognised or important person, a celebrity.

"That famous singer, somebody everyone recognizes, is performing at the school concert. "

authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

garment noun

/ˈɡɑː.mənt/ /ˈɡɑɹ.mənt/

A single item of clothing.

"My daughter chose a bright red garment for her school play. "

clothing verb

/ˈkləʊðɪŋ/ /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.

"to feed and clothe a family; to clothe oneself extravagantly"

invest verb

/ɪnˈvɛst/

To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.

"My parents invested in my education by paying for my college tuition. "

cover noun

/ˈkʌvə/ /ˈkʌvɚ/

A lid.

"The casserole dish needs a cover to keep the food warm. "