Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overclothing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-cloth-ing
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the act or process of enwrapping (oneself) in clothing

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of overclothe

Example Sentences

"Overclothing is a common means of weakening the body."

Etymology

From Middle English overclothing, equivalent to overclothe + -ing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: overclothing
Suffix: overclothe

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does overclothing mean?: the act or process of enwrapping (oneself) in clothing
Where does overclothing come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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