clad
1[ klad ]
/ klæd /
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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.
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Definition for clad (2 of 3)
clad2
[ klad ]
/ klæd /
verb (used with object), clad, clad·ding.
to bond a metal to (another metal), especially to provide with a protective coat.
Origin of clad
2First recorded in 1935–40; special use of clad1
Definition for clad (3 of 3)
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Word Origin for clad
Old English clāthode clothed, from clāthian to clothe
British Dictionary definitions for clad (2 of 2)
clad2
/ (klæd) /
verb clads, cladding or clad
(tr) to bond a metal to (another metal), esp to form a protective coating
Word Origin for clad
C14 (in the obsolete sense: to clothe): special use of clad 1
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