American English
/kʰloʊð/
One syllable.
to put clothes on a person or yourself
Practice out loudto put clothes on a person or yourself
The nurse clothed the patient in a clean gown.
The children were clothed in warm winter clothes.
Dress is much more common in everyday English; clothe often sounds formal.
clothe a child · clothe someone in warm clothes · properly clothed
clothe + someone + in + something
clothe + yourself + in + something
to provide people with the clothes they need
The charity helps clothe families in need.
The program clothed hundreds of homeless people.
clothe the poor · clothe families in need · clothe homeless people
clothe + someone
clothe + a group + in + something
to cover something with a layer or appearance, especially in poetic or formal writing
Snow clothed the mountains in white.
The trees were clothed in autumn colors.
clothe something in white · clothe the hills in green
clothe + something + in + something
to dress someone in particular clothes
They clothed the child in a warm coat.
to be covered or dressed in something; often formal or poetic
The valley was clothed in mist.
The final -e disappears before -ing: clothing, not clotheing.