Beclothe

/bɪˈkloʊð/ verb

To dress or clothe; to cover with clothing or garments.

From be- prefix plus clothe. Clothe comes from Old English clāth, from the root of cloth (the fabric). The be- prefix creates the sense of 'to dress' or 'to cover with clothes,' emphasizing the covering action.

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