Beclothen

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To dress or cover with clothing
2. To put garments on or furnish with clothes
3. To clothe someone in garments or attire

Etymology: "Beclothen" is an archaic past participle of "beclothe," meaning dressed or covered in clothing. The "-en" ending marks the participle, as in older forms like "shaken" or "forgotten." The verb builds on "clothe," which comes from Old English "clāthian," formed from "clāth," meaning cloth. The prefix be- was used in Old English to form verbs that act on or surround their object, so "beclothe" means to cover someone or something thoroughly with garments or, figuratively, with something else.

Synonyms: clothe, dress, attire, robe, garb

Antonyms: undress, disrobe, unclothe, strip