beclothe
2 synonyms for beclothe, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To dress someone in clothes, or to cover something in cloth.
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Etymology
Formed from be- + clothe, perhaps continuing Middle English *beclothen, *beclathen, *beclethen (suggested by Middle English bycladde (“dressed, clad”)), from Old English *beclǣþan, *beclāþian (“to put on clothing, clothe about”), which goes back to Proto-West Germanic *biklaiþijan, *biklaiþōn (“to clothe about”). Compa...
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