Definition of BECLOTHE

beclothe

Meanings

Verb

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

Origin / 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”).

Synonyms

clothe, dight, don, dress

Scrabble Score: 15

beclothe is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
beclothe is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
beclothe is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

beclothe is a valid Words With Friends word