(1)给……穿衣(put clothes on sb/oneself;dress)[通常pass：T+n，T+n+prep(in)]：～oneself (in the most expensive materials) for the party穿上(最昂贵的)衣服准备去参加宴会;be～d in white/red/rags/silk/one's best clothes穿着白/红/破烂/丝绸/最好的衣服;warmly/heavily～d穿得暖和/多;〖同〗dress;〖反〗undress，unclothe;

(2)供给衣服(provide sb with clothes)[T+n]：It is difficult to～a large family on a small salary.靠微薄的工资很难使一大家人穿好。feed and～one's children给孩子们提供衣食;We are better fed，better～d，and better housed than before.我们吃的、穿的、住的都比以前好。

(3)覆盖，笼罩(cover or coat sth with sth(eg snow，fog，trees，etc) as if with clothing)[T+n+prep(in)](lit)：Mist/Fog/Snow～d the fields.雾霭/雾/雪笼罩(覆盖)着田野。The mountain/landscape/tree is～d (clad) in mist.山/景色/树笼罩在薄雾之中。trees clad in leafy splendour枝繁叶茂的树;〖同〗 cover，envelop，wrap;〖反〗uncover，expose;

→′clothing n;clothes n;

【辨异】clothe 一词较少用，一般用 dress。