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clothe

Meaning of “clothe”

Sense 1: To put garments upon or provide clothing. Sense 2: Figuratively, to cover, invest, or surround with the condition or quality named.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
16 occurrences14 verses10 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 40:14

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Proverbs 23:21
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 23:21 · retained source text

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to pouerty; and drousinesse shall cloath a man with ragges.

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Historical definitions

To put garments on; to provide with clothing; figuratively, to cover or invest with a quality or condition.

volume 1, leaf 410, column 3 (main_dictionary)