clethe

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English clǣþ, variant of clāþ, from Proto-Germanic *klaiþą.

Alternative forms

• clæð, cleth, clæþ, clæd

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klɛːθ/

Noun

clethe (plural clethes or clese)

2. Cloth; fabric, especially when used for covering wounds.
3. An item of clothes; something to be worn.

Derived terms

• clethen
• clething

References

• “clēth, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-26.

Etymology 2

Verb

clethe

1. Alternative form of clethen