Clothed
/kloʊðd/noun
Dressed in clothing or covering the body with garments.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from the same ancient root as “cloth” and “clothe,” originally tied to covering, patching, and binding rather than fashion.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gel-
“to cover, enclose, or hide”
Old English
OE
clāð
“cloth, a covering”
Old English
OE
clǣðian
“to clothe, dress, or cover with garments”
Middle English
ME
clothed
“covered or dressed in garments”
Modern English
English
clothed
“dressed in clothing”