clad

¹

[ klad ]

verb

1. a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.

adjective

1. dressed:

   ill-clad vagrants.

2. covered:

   vine-clad cottages.

clad

²

[ klad ]

verb (used with object)

, clad, clad·ding.

1. to bond a metal to (another metal), especially to provide with a protective coat.

clad-

³

1. variant of clado- before a vowel.

clad

¹

/ klæd /

verb

1. a past participle of clothe

clad

²

/ klæd /

verb

1. tr to bond a metal to (another metal), esp to form a protective coating

Word History and Origins

Origin of clad¹

before 950; Middle English cladd ( e ), Old English clāthod ( e ) clothed. See clothe, -ed ²

Origin of clad²

First recorded in 1935–40; special use of clad ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of clad¹

Old English clāthode clothed, from clāthian to clothe

Origin of clad²

C14 (in the obsolete sense: to clothe): special use of clad ¹

Example Sentences

Clad in a blue, striped button-down, a silver watch adorning his left wrist, Huckabee beams on the cover.

From The Daily Beast

One is forced to ask, what on earth was Andrew doing hanging out with scantily clad teenagers?

From The Daily Beast

Based on his sock puppet, I expected him to be a burly bearded giant clad in plaid—basically, a Canadian Paul Bunyan.

From The Daily Beast

They described him as clad in black, his face smeared with mud.

From The Daily Beast

A photo of the most recent professional tournament showed a fully male, predominantly white, t-shirt and cargo-shorts-clad top 8.

From The Daily Beast

When the short-skirted, gossamer clad nymphs made their appearance on the stage they became restless and fidgety.

From Project Gutenberg

The governor made a strong thrust at him, which almost knocked him down; but showed that he was clad in armor.

From Project Gutenberg

The Southern sun shone from a cloudless sky; a light, keen wind blowing from the distant snow-clad Canigou set the blood tingling.

From Project Gutenberg

A fellow rudely clad—a hybrid between man-at-arms and lackey—lounged on a musket to confront them in the gateway.

From Project Gutenberg

Her face was mild and pale; but it was the transparent hue of the virgin flower of spring, clad in her veiling leaves.

From Project Gutenberg