Verb: clothe (clothed, also clad) klowdh
- Provide with clothes or put clothes on
"Parents must feed and clothe their child";
- dress, enclothe [rare], garb, raiment [archaic], tog [informal], garment, habilitate [archaic], fit out, apparel [archaic]
- Furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
"The new monarch was clothed with the crown jewels during the coronation ceremony";
- invest, adorn
- Cover as if with clothing
"the mountain was clothed in tropical trees";
- cloak, drape, robe
Derived forms: clothing, clothes, clothed
Type of: change state, cover, equip, fit, fit out, outfit, spread over, turn
Encyclopedia: Clothe