- present tense form of clothe (3rd person singular).
clothes
Example Sentences
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In a speech made after he was confirmed as the new Labour leader this week, Burnham - wearing a suit and tie - could not resist bringing up his clothes again.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
At a High Court hearing he claimed he had little more than the clothes on his back and a push bike.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Use an air purifier in your bedroom and opt for natural fibers when buying clothes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
I’d change into play clothes, take my bowl and begin the solemn work of crushing an obscene number of crackers into the carrot-flecked broth until the spoon could nearly stand upright.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
She had stuck around while E’s aunties and mom and family friends dressed her in her Osage clothes.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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