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Verbs for Clothing

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to wear
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to don
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to put on
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to have on
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to clothe
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to sport
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to dress
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to attire
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to costume
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to dress up
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to garb
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to deck out
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to suit up
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to fit
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to try on
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to suit
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to go together
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to become
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to take off
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to doff
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to strip
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to undress
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to disrobe
to wear
To wear
/wɛr/
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to have something such as clothes, shoes, etc. on your body

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She decided to wear a beautiful dress to the party.
He wore a suit and tie to the job interview to make a good impression.
The students were instructed to wear their school uniforms every day.

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to don
To don
/dɑ:n/
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Epenthesis
Silent
d
d
o
ɑ:
n
n
Verb

to put on clothing

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transitive
to put on
To put on
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/pˌʊt ˈɑːn/
Verb

to place or wear something on the body, including clothes, accessories, etc.

antonymtake off

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
put
phrase's particle
on
to have on
To have on
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/hæv ˈɑːn/
Verb

to be wearing an item of clothing or accessory

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
have
phrase's particle
on
to clothe
To clothe
/kloʊð/
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Epenthesis
Silent
c
k
l
l
o
th
ð
e
Verb

to provide someone or ourselves with clothes; to dress someone or ourselves

antonymundress

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transitive
to sport
To sport
/spɔ:rt/
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Epenthesis
Silent
s
s
p
p
o
ɔ:
r
r
t
t
Verb

to proudly wear or show off something, like clothing or accessories

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transitive
to dress
To dress
/drɛs/
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Epenthesis
Silent
d
d
r
r
e
ɛ
ss
s
Verb

to put clothes on oneself

antonymundress

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intransitive
to attire
To attire
/ətaɪər/
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Silent
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ə
tt
t
i
aɪə
r
r
e
Verb

to dress oneself or someone else in particular clothes, often for a specific purpose or occasion

antonymdress down

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transitive
to costume
To costume
/kɑstu:m/
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Epenthesis
Silent
c
k
o
ɑ
s
s
t
t
u
u:
m
m
e
Verb

to dress in a specific outfit, typically representing a specific character, theme, or period

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intransitive
to dress up
To dress up
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/dɹˈɛs ˈʌp/
Verb

to wear formal clothes for a special occasion or event

antonymdress down

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
dress
phrase's particle
up
to garb
To garb
/gɑ:rb/
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Epenthesis
Silent
g
g
a
ɑ:
r
r
b
b
Verb

to clothe oneself, often in a distinctive or particular manner

antonymundress

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intransitive
to deck out
To deck out
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/dˈɛk ˈaʊt/
Verb

to dress in an elaborate or stylish manner

antonymdress down

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
deck
phrase's particle
out
to suit up
To suit up
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/sˈuːt ˈʌp/
Verb

to dress in a specific uniform or attire, often for a particular activity or event

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to fit
To fit
/fɪt/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
f
f
i
ɪ
t
t
Verb

to be of the right size or shape for someone

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intransitive
to try on
To try on
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/tɹˈaɪ ˈɑːn/
Verb

to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits and how it looks

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
try
phrase's particle
on
to suit
To suit
/su:t/
Difficult
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
s
s
u
u:
i
t
t
Verb

(of clothes, a color, hairstyle, etc.) to look good on someone

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to go together
To go together
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/ɡˌoʊ təɡˈɛðɚ/
Verb

to complement and suit each other when combined or placed together

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
go
phrase's particle
together
To become
/bɪkʌm/
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Epenthesis
Silent
b
b
e
ɪ
c
k
o
ʌ
m
m
e
Verb

to make someone look better

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transitive
to take off
To take off
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/tˈeɪk ˈɔf/
Verb

to remove a piece of clothing or accessory from your or another's body

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
take
phrase's particle
off
to doff
To doff
/dɔ:f/
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Epenthesis
Silent
d
d
o
ɔ:
ff
f
Verb

to take off clothing or a covering

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to strip
To strip
/strɪp/
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Epenthesis
Silent
s
s
t
t
r
r
i
ɪ
p
p
Verb

to remove one's own clothes

antonymdress

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to undress
To undress
/əndrɛs/
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Epenthesis
Silent
u
ə
n
n
d
d
r
r
e
ɛ
ss
s
Verb

to take one's clothes off

antonymdress

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intransitive
to disrobe
To disrobe
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/dɪsɹˈoʊb/
Verb

to remove one's clothing

antonymdress

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

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