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
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Examples 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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By the time Post Malone came on stage and knocked out his high-energy, crowd-pleasing set while clad in a Luke Combs T-shirt and cutoff jorts, the air was dry and cool.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
The interior, clad with carbon-fiber extras, has the seats and dashboard both swathed in dark-brown leather.
—Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
Photos posted by Garcelle Beauvais, who starred alongside Jamie in The Jamie Foxx Show, showed the Oscar winner clad in a traditional suit and bow tie while Corinne beamed in a high-low Monique Lhuillier off-the-shoulder bridal gown, which was one of her three looks.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Many were clad in stylish sneakers and sported neat braids.
—María Magdalena Arréllaga, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
The interior, clad with carbon-fiber extras, has the seats and dashboard both swathed in dark-brown leather.
—Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
Photos posted by Garcelle Beauvais, who starred alongside Jamie in The Jamie Foxx Show, showed the Oscar winner clad in a traditional suit and bow tie while Corinne beamed in a high-low Monique Lhuillier off-the-shoulder bridal gown, which was one of her three looks.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Many were clad in stylish sneakers and sported neat braids.
—María Magdalena Arréllaga, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Clothe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clothe. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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