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Search phrase: clothe

Plays

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.v.44man is his clothes. Trust him not in matter of heavyman is his cloathes: Trust him not in matter of heauie
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.51Or to drown my clothes and say I was stripped.Or to drowne my cloathes, and say I was stript.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.250does little harm, save to his bedclothes about him; butdoes little harme, saue to his bed-cloathes about him: but
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.ii.3you, when I have held familiarity with fresher clothes;you, when I haue held familiaritie with fresher cloathes:
CoriolanusCor IV.v.154me his clothes made a false report of him.me, his cloathes made a false report of him.
CymbelineCym I.i.59I'th' swathing-clothes the other, from their nurseryI'th'swathing cloathes, the other from their Nursery
CymbelineCym III.v.144vex her I will execute in the clothes that she sovex her, I will execute in the Cloathes that she so
CymbelineCym III.v.148Enter Pisanio, with the clothesEnter Pisanio.
CymbelineCym III.vi.1Enter Innogen, in boy's clothesEnter Imogen alone.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.81.1Know'st me not by my clothes?Know'st me not by my Cloathes?
CymbelineCym IV.ii.82Who is thy grandfather: he made those clothes,Who is thy Grandfather? He made those cloathes,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.266Care no more to clothe and eat,Care no more to cloath and eate,
HamletHam III.ii.69To feed and clothe thee? Why should the poor be flattered?To feed & cloath thee. Why shold the poor be flatter'd?
HamletHam IV.v.52Then up he rose and donned his clothes,Then vp he rose, & don'd his clothes,
HamletHam IV.vii.175Fell in the weeping brook. Her clothes spread wide,Fell in the weeping Brooke, her cloathes spred wide,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.87In cradle-clothes our children where they lay,In Cradle-clothes, our Children where they lay,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.112Thrice hath this Hotspur, Mars in swaddling clothes,Thrice hath the Hotspur Mars, in swathing Clothes,
Henry VH5 II.iii.22me lay more clothes on his feet; I put my hand into theme lay more Clothes on his feet: I put my hand into the
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.78.2À Talbot!’ They fly, leaving their clothes behinda Talbot: they flye, leauing their Clothes behind.
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.14Their clothes are after such a pagan cut to'tTheir cloathes are after such a Pagan cut too't,
King LearKL III.iv.106.1He tears off his clothes
King LearKL IV.vi.1Enter Gloucester and Edgar in peasant's clothesEnter Gloucester, and Edgar.
King LearKL IV.vi.165Thorough tattered clothes great vices do appear;Thorough tatter'd cloathes great Vices do appeare:
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.20What 'tis to cram a maw or clothe a backWhat 'tis to cram a maw, or cloath a backe
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.262but in his clothes, and one that hath spoke mostbut in his Clothes, and one that hath spoke most
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vi.26Enter Jessica above, in boy's clothesIessica aboue.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.138Go, take up these clothes here. Quickly! Where's theGo, take vp these cloathes heere, quickly: Wher's the
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.91carry me in the name of foul clothes to Datchet Lane.carry mee in the name of foule Cloathes to Datchet-lane:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.97went he for a search, and away went I for foul clothes.went hee, for a search, and away went I for foule Cloathes:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.104clothes that fretted in their own grease. Think of that, aCloathes, that fretted in their owne grease: thinke of that, a
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.114honest clothes you send forth to bleaching!honest cloathes you send forth to bleaching.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.128He pulls clothes out of the basket
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.129Are you not ashamed? Let the clothesAre you not asham'd, let the cloths
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.133clothes? Come away.cloathes? Come, away.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.170.1Enter Falstaff in woman's clothes, and Mistress
OthelloOth III.iv.116So shall I clothe me in a forced content,So shall I cloath me in a forc'd content,
OthelloOth IV.i.95Buys herself bread and clothes. It is a creatureBuyes her selfe Bread, and Cloath. It is a Creature
PericlesPer I.i.7Bring in our daughter, clothed like a bridebring in our daughter, clothed like a bride,
PericlesPer II.i.155By your furtherance I am clothed in steel,By your furtherance I am cloth'd in Steele,
PericlesPer III.ii.86Well said, well said, the fire and cloths.Well sayd, well sayd; the fire and clothes:
PericlesPer IV.ii.45good clothes. There's no further necessity of qualitiesgood cloathes: theres no farther necessitie of qualities
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.335And thus I clothe my naked villainyAnd thus I cloath my naked Villanie
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.12What, dressed, and in your clothes, and down again?What drest, and in your clothes, and downe againe?
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.36Wrapped in sweet clothes, rings put upon his fingers,Wrap'd in sweet cloathes: Rings put vpon his fingers:
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.221clothes, or you stolen his, or both? Pray, what's thecloathes, or you stolne his, or both? Pray what's the
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.112Go to my chamber, put on clothes of mine.Goe to my chamber, put on clothes of mine.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.116To me she's married, not unto my clothes.To me she's married, not vnto my cloathes:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.121Go with me, sir, to clothe you as becomes you.Go with me to cloath you as becomes you.
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.111A fool in good clothes, and something like thee.A Foole in good cloathes, and something like thee.
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.10These clothes are good enough to drink in, and so bethese cloathes are good enough to drinke in, and so bee
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.64To clothe mine age with angel-like perfection,To cloath mine age with Angel-like perfection:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.v.32Provide him necessaries, and pack my clothes up,Provide him necessaries, and packe my cloathes up.
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.128See you these clothes? Say you see them not and thinkSee you these Clothes? say you see them not, and thinke

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1809 Began to clothe his wit in state and pride, Began to cloath his wit in state and pride,

Glossary

 46 result(s).
abiliment(usually plural) clothes, dress, attire, outfit
accoutrements, accoustrementsclothes, outfit, attire
apparelclothes, clothing, dress
apparelclothe, dress up, trick out
argentineclothed in silver
arrayattire, clothes, clothing, dress
arrayclothe, dress, attire
attiredwrapped, clothed, swathed
batler, batletwooden club [used for beating clothes being washed]
blackblack clothes
botchermender of old clothes, tailor who does repairs, patcher-up
bravelyin fine clothes, splendidly dressed
braveryfinery, fine clothes, rich dress
bucklaundry, quantity of soiled clothes
cerementswaxed shroud, grave-clothes, winding sheet
cloak-bagbag for carrying clothes [such as a cloak], portmanteau
devestundress, unclothe, disrobe
divestundress, unclothe, disrobe
enfoldingsgarments, clothes
finefinely clothed, smartly dressed
fripperysecond-hand clothes shop
furnishdress, clothe, equip, fit out
gearattire, dress, clothes
habiliment(usually plural) clothes, dress, attire, outfit
habitdress, clothe, costume
habitedclothed, dressed, clad
investclothe, dress, adorn
investments(plural) garments, clothes, clothing
leathernclothed in animal skins
mean-apparelledhumbly dressed, in poor clothes
pressclothes-press, cupboard, wardrobe
raimentclothing, clothes, dress
readydressed, clothed
shiftchange [clothes]
suitdress, clothe, equip
swaddling cloutsQ1, Q2 alternative to 'swathing clothes'
swathswathing in infant clothes, swaddling-clothes
swathing-clothesswaddling clothes, cloths for wrapping round a new-born baby
tireexhaust, tire out; or: attire, clothe
unaccommodatednot possessed of clothes, unprovided with comforts
undeckunclothe, remove the rich garments from
unreadyundressed, unclothed
weed(plural) garments, dress, clothes
whiting-timewhitening time, time for clothes-bleaching
woollenin coarse woollen clothes
y-clad[archaism] decked out, clothed

Thesaurus

 106 result(s).
animal skins, clothed inleathern
baby, clothes forswathing-clothes
bag for carrying clothescloak-bag
black clothesblack
change [clothes]shift
clotheapparel
clothearray
clothefurnish
clothehabit
clotheinvest
clothesuit
clothetire
clothedattired
clothedhabited
clothedready
clothedy-clad
clothed finelyfine
clothed in animal skinsleathern
clothed in silverargentine
clothesattire
clothesbase
clothesblistered
clothesbosom
clothesbreech
clothesbuff
clothesbuskined
clothescaddis-garter
clothescap
clothescassock
clothescodpiece
clothescopatain hat
clothescross-gartering
clothescut
clothesdoublet
clothesdown-sleeve
clothesfarthingale
clothesforeskirt
clothesfrock
clothesgaberdine
clothesgaskins
clothesgown
clotheshalf-kirtle
clotheshose
clothesjerkin
clotheskerchief
clotheskirtle
clothesleathern-jerkin
clotheslivery
clothesmantle
clothespetticoat
clothesplacket
clothesrobe
clothesround hose
clothesruff
clothesruff
clothessea-gown
clothesside-sleeve
clothesskirt
clothesskirted
clothesslipshod, slip-shod
clothesslop, slops
clothessmock
clothessquare
clothesstomacher
clothesswathing-clothes
clothestawdry-lace
clothestire
clothestire-valiant
clothestoged
clothesunbreeched
clothes shop, second-handfrippery
clothes, blackblack
clothes, carrying bagcloak-bag
clothes, finebravery
clothes, in coarse woollenwoollen
clothes, in finebravely
clothes, in poormean-apparelled
clothes, mender of oldbotcher
clothes, not possessed ofunaccommodated
clothes, quantity of soiledbuck
clothes-bleaching timewhiting-time
clothes-presspress
club [for beating clothes being washed]batler, batlet
fine clothesbravery
fine clothes, inbravely
finely clothedfine
grave-clothescerements
infant clothes, swathing in swath
mender of old clothesbotcher
poor clothes, inmean-apparelled
possessed of clothes, notunaccommodated
second-hand clothes shopfrippery
shop, second-hand clothesfrippery
silver, clothed inargentine
skins, clothed in animalleathern
slashes showing the lining [of clothes]blistered
soiled clothes, quantity ofbuck
swaddling-clothesswath
swaddling-clothesswathing-clothes
swathing in infant clothesswath
time for clothes-bleachingwhiting-time
tire out [clothes]tire
unclothedevest
unclotheundeck
unclothedunready
woollen clothes, in coarsewoollen

Themes and Topics

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Archaisms... gospel] y-clad decked out clothed 2h6 i i 33 [king to queen of her] ...
Here, there, and where... ii 214 wherein went he [i e in what clothes] in what [condition matter etc] ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... you fiery-footed steeds apparel (n ) clothes clothing dress ham iii ii 45 [hamle...

Words Families

 11 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BEDSCENEbedclothes n
CLOTHESBASICclothe v, clothes n
CLOTHESPEOPLEclothier n
CLOTHESTYPEbedclothes n, cradle-clothes n, swathing-clothes n
CRADLECLOTHINGcradle-clothes n
SWATHE [wrap]CLOTHINGswathing-clothes n
WEED [clothes]BASICweed n, weeds n

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