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10 Language-to-English DictionariesClothe
/kləʊð/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To put clothes on someone; to dress.
"She carefully chose warm winter garments to clothe her children." - 2
To cover or envelop something completely.
"The mountain peaks were clothed in a thick blanket of snow."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'clāthian', meaning to put clothes on, originating from the noun 'clāth' (cloth). It shares Germanic roots with Old High German 'klatōn' and has evolved in meaning to encompass both literal dressing and figurative covering or endowment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Clothe" is said worldwide
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habiller
Transliteration: /a.bi.je/
"Il faut habiller les enfants pour la sortie."
kleiden
Transliteration: /ˈklaɪ̯dn̩/
"Sie weiß, wie sie sich elegant kleiden muss."
vestire
Transliteration: /vesˈti.re/
"Devi vestire i bambini prima di uscire."
vestir
Transliteration: /besˈtiɾ/
"Ella sabe cómo vestir para la ocasión."
vestir
Transliteration: /vɛsˈtiɾ/
"É importante vestir roupas confortáveis no inverno."
कपड़ा पहनाना
Transliteration: kapṛā pahnānā
"माता-पिता अपने बच्चों को अच्छे कपड़े पहनाते हैं।"
给...穿衣
Transliteration: gěi... chuān yī
"母亲正在给婴儿穿衣服。"
옷을 입히다
Transliteration: oseul iphida
"그녀는 아이에게 따뜻한 옷을 입혔습니다."
服を着せる
Transliteration: fuku o kiseru
"母親は子供に暖かい服を着せた。"
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