beclothe

beclothe means to clothe about; put clothes on someone or something; wrap or cover in clothing.

Etymology

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”), from Proto-West Germanic *biklaiþijan, *biklaiþōn (“to clothe about”). Compare Saterland Frisian bekloodje (“to beclothe”), West Frisian beklaaie (“to beclothe”), Dutch bekleden (“to beclothe”), German Low German bekleden (“to beclothe”), German bekleiden (“to beclothe”), Danish beklæde (“to beclothe”), Swedish bekläda (“to beclothe”).

verb

To clothe about; put clothes on someone or something; wrap or cover in clothing.

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Words closest in meaning

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

enclothe 80% match — To cover with clothing. vs beclothe →
beclad 78% match — Clothed about; clad. vs beclothe →
clothe 77% match — To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing. vs beclothe →
becloak 76% match — To cover or surround, as with a cloak. vs beclothe →
beclout 73% match — To cover with a clout or cloth. vs beclothe →
unclothe 70% match — To strip of clothes or covering; to make naked. vs beclothe →
bedrape 66% match — To dress, clothe. vs beclothe →
array 66% match — Clothing and ornamentation; raiment. vs beclothe →