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reclothe

verb

Etymology

From re- + clothe.

  1. derived from *gley-✻ — “to adhere to, stick”
  2. inherited from *klaiþōną✻ — “to clothe”
  3. inherited from *clāþian✻ — “to clothe”
  4. inherited from clothen
  5. prefixed as reclothe — “re + clothe”

Definitions

  1. To clothe again or anew.

  2. To give a new form or appearance to.

    • Where do children's rhymes come from? What ancient motif is simply reclothed in a modern story or a children's skip-rope song?

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