- present tense form of clothe (3rd person singular).
clothes
Example Sentences
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"We fled wearing the clothes on our backs. And we took our children, as much as we could manage."
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
She is distraught as she has been left trying to feed their five children - and has taken on extra work washing clothes.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Among the things destroyed were wedding memorabilia, electronics, clothes and the everyday belongings that had made the house a home.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
I went to a high school in downtown L.A. where there were no Asian kids, and one way for me to express myself was through my clothes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
A birchwood fire was burning fiercely, and already his sodden clothes, hanging from tree roots jutting through the ceiling, were beginning to steam.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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