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beclothing

beclothing is the present participle and gerund of beclothe.

Meaning of beclothe

Verb

beclothe (third-person singular simple present beclothes, present participle beclothing, simple past and past participle beclothed)

  1. (archaic, transitive) To clothe about; put clothes on someone or something; wrap or cover in clothing.
    Synonyms:
    dight, don, dress

Questions about beclothing

What is beclothing the present participle and gerund of?
Beclothing is the present participle and gerund of beclothe.

Words near beclothing in the dictionary

  1. beclose
  2. beclosing
  3. beclothe
  4. beclothed
  5. beclothes
  6. beclothing
  7. beclotiamine
  8. becloud
  9. beclouded
  10. beclouder
  11. beclouders

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