Reclothe

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To clothe again or anew. transitive
  2. 2
    To give a new form or appearance to. transitive

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

Etymology

From re- + clothe.

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