Clothe

  • 101Unclothe — Un*clothe , v. t. [1st pref. un + clothe.] To strip of clothes or covering; to make naked. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] [We] do groan being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon. 2 Cor. v. 4. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 102Wear — Wear, v. t. [imp. {Wore} (w[=o]r); p. p. {Worn} (w[=o]rn); p. pr. & vb. n. {Wearing}. Before the 15th century wear was a weak verb, the imp. & p. p. being {Weared}.] [OE. weren, werien, AS. werian to carry, to wear, as arms or clothes; akin to… …

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  • 103Weared — Wear Wear, v. t. [imp. {Wore} (w[=o]r); p. p. {Worn} (w[=o]rn); p. pr. & vb. n. {Wearing}. Before the 15th century wear was a weak verb, the imp. & p. p. being {Weared}.] [OE. weren, werien, AS. werian to carry, to wear, as arms or clothes; akin… …

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  • 104Wearing — Wear Wear, v. t. [imp. {Wore} (w[=o]r); p. p. {Worn} (w[=o]rn); p. pr. & vb. n. {Wearing}. Before the 15th century wear was a weak verb, the imp. & p. p. being {Weared}.] [OE. weren, werien, AS. werian to carry, to wear, as arms or clothes; akin… …

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  • 105Wore — Wear Wear, v. t. [imp. {Wore} (w[=o]r); p. p. {Worn} (w[=o]rn); p. pr. & vb. n. {Wearing}. Before the 15th century wear was a weak verb, the imp. & p. p. being {Weared}.] [OE. weren, werien, AS. werian to carry, to wear, as arms or clothes; akin… …

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  • 106Worn — Wear Wear, v. t. [imp. {Wore} (w[=o]r); p. p. {Worn} (w[=o]rn); p. pr. & vb. n. {Wearing}. Before the 15th century wear was a weak verb, the imp. & p. p. being {Weared}.] [OE. weren, werien, AS. werian to carry, to wear, as arms or clothes; akin… …

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  • 107revet — transitive verb (revetted; revetting) Etymology: French revêtir, literally, to clothe, put on, from Old French revestir, from Latin revestire, from re + vestire to clothe more at vest Date: 1812 to face (as an embankment) with a revetment …

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  • 108clad — I. past and past participle of clothe II. adjective Etymology: Middle English, past participle of clothen to clothe Date: 14th century 1. being covered or clothed < ivy clad buildings > 2. of a coin consisting of outer layers of one metal bonded&#8230; …

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  • 109vesture — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from vestir to clothe more at vest Date: 14th century 1. a. a covering garment (as a robe or vestment) b. clothing, apparel 2. something that covers like a garment II. transitive verb …

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  • 110wear — I. verb (wore; worn; wearing) Etymology: Middle English weren, from Old English werian; akin to Old Norse verja to clothe, invest, spend, Latin vestis clothing, garment, Greek hennynai to clothe Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to&#8230; …

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