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—
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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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Allu Arjun displays charming talent in the film and his most impressive performance comes twice in the film - both times, he is seen clad in a saree and involve intense fight sequences.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
One by one, however, as the event’s end time inched near, attendees headed back down to the posh hotel’s lobby—those clad in the brand’s new garb surely among the best dressed in the establishment.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
As opposed to this year’s more casual, homey shot, last year’s photo was quite a different vibe, with Prince Albert, 66, matching his 9-year-old son Prince Jacques in a tux, with Princess Gabriella, also 9, clad in a burgundy velvet dress and Princess Charlene dazzling in an off-the-shoulder gown.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Indoors, a man clad in a white thawb lounges on a sofa covered in a floral, grandmotherly motif.
—M. Z. Adnan, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024
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Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
One by one, however, as the event’s end time inched near, attendees headed back down to the posh hotel’s lobby—those clad in the brand’s new garb surely among the best dressed in the establishment.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
As opposed to this year’s more casual, homey shot, last year’s photo was quite a different vibe, with Prince Albert, 66, matching his 9-year-old son Prince Jacques in a tux, with Princess Gabriella, also 9, clad in a burgundy velvet dress and Princess Charlene dazzling in an off-the-shoulder gown.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Indoors, a man clad in a white thawb lounges on a sofa covered in a floral, grandmotherly motif.
—M. Z. Adnan, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Clothe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clothe. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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