catflap.org Online Dictionary Query

Query string:
Search type:
Database:

Database copyright information
Server information

38 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Clothe \Clothe\ (kl[=o][th]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clothed
     (kl[=o][th]d) or Clad (kl[a^]d); p. pr. & vb. n.
     Clothing.] [OE. clathen, clothen, clethen, AS.
     cl[=a][eth]ian, cl[=ae][eth]an. See Cloth.]
     1. To put garments on; to cover with clothing; to dress.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Go with me, to clothe you as becomes you. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To provide with clothes; as, to feed and clothe a family;
        to clothe one's self extravagantly.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. --Prov.
                                                    xxiii. 21.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The naked every day he clad,
              When he put on his clothes.           --Goldsmith.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Fig.: To cover or invest, as with a garment; as, to clothe
        one with authority or power.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Language in which they can clothe their thoughts.
                                                    --Watts.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              His sides are clothed with waving wood. --J. Dyer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Thus Belial, with with words clothed in reason's
              garb.                                 --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Clothe \Clothe\, v. i.
     To wear clothes. [Poetic]
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Care no more to clothe eat.              --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Clothe \Clothe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clothedor Clad; p. pr.
     & vb. n. Clothing.] [OE. clathen, clothen, clethen, AS.
     cl[=a][eth]ian, cl[ae][eth]an. See Cloth.]
     1. To put garments on; to cover with clothing; to dress.
  
              Go with me, to clothe you as becomes you. --Shak.
  
     2. To provide with clothes; as, to feed and clothe a family;
        to clothe one's self extravagantly.
  
              Drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. --Prov.
                                                    xxiii. 21.
  
              The naked every day he clad, When he put on his
              clothes.                              --Goldsmith.
  
     3. Fig.: To cover or invest, as with a garment; as, to clothe
        one with authority or power.
  
              Language in which they can clothe their thoughts.
                                                    --Watts.
  
              His sides are clothed with waving wood. --J. Dyer.
  
              Thus Belial, with with words clothed in reason's
              garb.                                 --Milton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Clothe \Clothe\, v. i.
     To wear clothes. [Poetic]
  
           Care no more to clothe eat.              --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  clothe
       v 1: provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed
            and dress their child" [syn: dress, enclothe, garb,
             raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel]
            [ant: undress]
       2: furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors [syn:
          invest, adorn]
       [also: clad]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  clothe
     Αγγλικά vb.
     ντύνω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  clothe
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to
  supply clothes or clothing.
     2 (lb en figurative) To cover or invest, as if with a garment.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  clothe
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to
  supply clothes or clothing.
     2 (lb en figurative) To cover or invest, as if with a garment.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  clothe
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to
  supply clothes or clothing.
     2 (lb en figurative) To cover or invest, as if with a garment.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  clothe
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to
  supply clothes or clothing.
     2 (lb en figurative) To cover or invest, as if with a garment.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  clothe
     Englanti vb.
     pukeutua, pukea ylleen

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  clothe
     Engelska vb.
     1 klä
     2 isolera

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  clothe /klˈəʊð/
  beklee, bekleed, klee, pas

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Clothe /klˈəʊð/
  إكس

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  clothe //ˈkloʊð// //ˈkləʊð// 
  обличам
  adorn with clothing