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 Chips could be destroyed by even a speck of dust, so factories became impregnable clean rooms, their workers clad in bunny suits. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 As Knicks fans lined up outside Extra Butter’s Lower East Side location clad in orange and blue jerseys, NBA champion OG Anunoby made his way into the New York City sneaker store on Friday with his signature quiet humility on display. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 However, other analysts have expressed concerns about assuming that take-or-pay legal structures are iron-clad and about equating backlogs with revenue. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Video of the incident obtained by CBS News showed a group of around 20 masked men clad in black or gray clothes descending a hill from the area of an Israeli settlement outpost into an olive grove near the Palestinian village of Abu Falah. — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clothe

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Ben-Gvir, dressed in a white shirt and white kippah, speaks halting English.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
The letter details that the monitors will dress in business casual attire and not be identified by uniforms or pins.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of dress

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What employers are doing Kostka says there have recently been fewer health insurers in her area to choose from.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Hamilton, in response, said that his church changed its policies in response to the scandal and eventually turned the matter over to police.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of say

Verb

After the break, Colleyville Heritage wide receiver Trevi Preische’s 10-yard TD reception helped the Panthers make some progress, but a 23-yard score from Caldwell put Argyle’s lead back to three-scores.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Congress answered with the Air Commerce Act of 1926, which put the Commerce Department in charge of commercial flight.

— Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

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Kate Middleton paired a butter yellow Elie Saab gown with historic royal jewels at Tuesday night’s state banquet for Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman at Windsor Castle.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
At the October 20 state banquet, where the royal family hosted the Sultan of Oman, Kate wore a striking yellow Elie Saab gown with a keyhole cutout.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of gown

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The ability to articulate competence is not the same as the ability to execute it when the stakes feel personal and authority is unclear.

— Amy Alexy, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
But in fact, Cooley articulated a powerful psychological concept that allows many of the world’s top athletes to perform at their best.

— Jesse Granger, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of articulate

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