'clothe' is a correct and commonly used word in written English.
It means to provide clothing for someone or to dress oneself. Example: The shelter is working to clothe the homeless with warm coats for the winter. Other examples: 1. She always makes sure to clothe her children in the latest fashion. 2. The king wore elaborate robes to clothe himself for the coronation ceremony. 3. The charity organization collects donations to clothe underprivileged children in developing countries. 4. The store offers a wide range of options to clothe customers of all sizes. 5. It is important to clothe yourself appropriately for the weather when going outside.
I remember, for example, being encouraged (ie conned) by my grandson into downloading a "free" app featuring a charming kitten, only to discover that if one wanted to clothe this animal in some daft costume or other then one had to shell out a tidy sum for each costume.
Now it looks practically permanent: well organised and efficient, with neat piles of clothes and food brightly labelled in Spanish and English and bilingual volunteers wearing "disaster response" bibs ready to help clean, clothe, feed and entertain the migrants for a few hours before they head to the nearby bus station.
His speeches exuded charity, and he even named his religious political action committee after Matthew 25, a biblical chapter that enjoins the faithful to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, care for the sick and take in strangers.
Microlenders prefer to lend to women because they are likely to use additional income to feed and clothe their children.
Thirty years ago, says Mr Radelet, Americans supported the death penalty for three main reasons: deterrence, religious conviction (an eye for an eye) and taxes (the idea of spending public money to feed and clothe murderers for the rest of their lives seemed outrageous).
In the 1930s, for example, the factories of Montague Burton ("the tailor of taste") claimed to clothe a fifth of Britain's population.
But now that more and more Mexicans sport the label "middle class", fashionistas are vying to clothe them.
The odd $25 he earns from selling a pig is just enough to clothe his children and keep creditors at bay. "Life is getting better," he says, "but not fast enough .The same is true for many people from Vietnam's 53 ethnic minorities.
In other words it would resemble the sort of crazy liberal fantasy that drives Republicans nuts on Earth.Even if it were possible to feed, clothe and keep alive 15,000 people, if Moon Base Gingrich (MBG) is not to become the largest federal money suck in history it needs to actually produce something that Earth wants to buy.
We have not only now to clothe the world we have to clothe it and something more.
"It is simply impossible for an officer to feed and clothe a family on his salary.
