adj
clad
klad
adj
1
Dressed or covered in something, especially clothing or a protective layer.
"The knight stood clad in armour."
"The hills were clad in snow."
verb
1
To cover something with a protective outer layer, such as insulation or panelling.
"The builders clad the outside of the house in timber."
How to Use Clad
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCovered or dressed in something — often used poetically for clothing, or technically for building materials.
Common pairings
snow-clad
armour-clad
steel-clad
Word Forms
clad past tense, cladded past tense, clads singular
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Etymology
From Middle English clad, an old past-tense/participle form of "clothen" (to clothe).