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

Throughout the hour-long spectacle, Slate — clad in tuxedo shorts and a bow tie — once again proves that no one does quirky like her.

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The public swarmed Đài’s shows clad in denim, leggings and neon tees, doused in Aqua Net.

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I stick out, clad in my sun shirt and hiking shorts among all the people in bathing suits.

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A spotlight shines on two glistening bodies facing off on the wrestling mat, each scantily clad and grappling to subdue the other in a takedown.

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The Downtown pair is dressed in pink suede while the Uptown pair is clad in polished black leather.

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