CLOTHE Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

clothe

verb

ˈklōt͟h

Definition of clothe

as in to dress

to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes they liked to clothe the twins in identical outfits just to confuse people

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as in to say

to convey in appropriate or telling terms regulations clothed in obscure terminology

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Recent Examples of clothe Even Ludwig Mies van der Rohe — our high god of modern glass and steel — clad his first high-rise in 1949, the Promontory Apartments in Hyde Park, in brick. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 The deportees were clad in white, and many covered their faces out of safety as journalists filmed their arrival. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 It is clad in tiles of walnut wood, illuminated from within; a contemporary take on Portugal’s azulejos. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026 Portrait depicts a white-haired man clad in a dark article of clothing that’s topped with a white collar. — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clothe

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As skirts got shorter and the Jazz Age changed how women dressed, women wanted to show off their feet and looked for secure shoes for dancing.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Perfect for those windy or rainy days where getting dressed seems impossible.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of dress

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Other areas of concern are the library system's self-check-out kiosks, instances in which minor teenagers handle materials while working or volunteering at a branch, and platforms for loaning electronic materials, Adams said.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
If the show is now being repositioned as just for people who are fresh out of design school or who have made just one or two gowns before (like, cough, our beloved Jude), then say that.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of say

Verb

The night also saw modern iterations of court costumes from the 17th and 18th centuries.

— R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Sessa is an attractive young man with Tony's impossibly lean physique, who looks good in every single piece of 1975-era costuming.

— Laurie Woolever, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of costume

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Kidman posed with co-star Sandra Bullock, who wowed in a leopard print Givenchy gown with a thigh-high slit framed by a sculptural bow.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
To mark the start of her sold-out, four-night run at New York City’s Madison Square Garden this past weekend, Dean debuted a fresh take on classic glamour with a glimmering chainmail halter gown by Ralph Lauren.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of gown

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While some of the color contrasts do articulate planar shifts, such as the candy-stripe lips (red for upper, pink for lower), many of the touches are arbitrary splotches that neither bolster a shape nor set another off.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Call it Comer 2035, a vision separate from the system’s broader Elevate 2035 plan that would articulate Comer’s pediatric-specific values and commitments.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

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