clad

[ klad ]

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verb

a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.

adjective(usually used in combination)

dressed: ill-clad vagrants.
covered: vine-clad cottages.

Origin of clad

before 950; Middle English cladd(e), Old English clāthod(e) clothed. See clothe, -ed²

Words Nearby clad

Other definitions for clad (2 of 3)

clad²

[ klad ]

verb (used with object),clad, clad·ding.

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

Origin of clad

First recorded in 1935–40; special use of clad¹

Other definitions for clad- (3 of 3)

clad-

variant of clado- before a vowel.

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How to use clad in a sentence

clad in a blue, striped button-down, a silver watch adorning his left wrist, Huckabee beams on the cover.
Huckabee 2016: Bend Over and Take It Like a Prisoner! | Olivia Nuzzi | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
One is forced to ask, what on earth was Andrew doing hanging out with scantily clad teenagers?
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Based on his sock puppet, I expected him to be a burly bearded giant clad in plaid—basically, a Canadian Paul Bunyan.
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They described him as clad in black, his face smeared with mud.
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A photo of the most recent professional tournament showed a fully male, predominantly white, t-shirt and cargo-shorts-clad top 8.
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When the short-skirted, gossamer clad nymphs made their appearance on the stage they became restless and fidgety.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | Various
The governor made a strong thrust at him, which almost knocked him down; but showed that he was clad in armor.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624 | Various
The Southern sun shone from a cloudless sky; a light, keen wind blowing from the distant snow-clad Canigou set the blood tingling.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. Locke
A fellow rudely clad—a hybrid between man-at-arms and lackey—lounged on a musket to confront them in the gateway.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
Her face was mild and pale; but it was the transparent hue of the virgin flower of spring, clad in her veiling leaves.
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British Dictionary definitions for clad (1 of 2)

clad¹

/ (klæd) /

verb

a past participle of clothe

Origin of clad

Old English clāthode clothed, from clāthian to clothe

British Dictionary definitions for clad (2 of 2)

clad²

/ (klæd) /

verbclads, cladding or clad

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

Origin of clad

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

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