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clad 1 of 2

verb

Definition of cladnext
as in to clothe
to cover with something that protects if the vehicles are not clad in armor, they will remain vulnerable to roadside bombs

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clad

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adjective

as in dressed

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Recent Examples of clad
Verb
On Floors, Walls, and Ceiling Famed interior designer Emily Henderson went all-in on warm oak for her brother’s home project, cladding the floors, walls, and ceiling a gorgeous oak wood plank. — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025 These approvals would enable architects and developers to use SUPERWOOD as cladding on taller buildings. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Under the guard of balaclava-wearing clad police, prosecutors unveiled the 2,500-year-old Cotofenesti helmet during a news conference in the eastern Dutch city of Assen. — ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026 Today, this sophisticated, cosmopolitan center is not just for the sporty, Gore-tex clad crowd. — Vivian Chung, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clad
  1. clothe
  2. dressed
  3. sheathe
  4. clothed
  5. encase
  6. attired
  7. dress
  8. suited
Verb
  • The sport seats are clad in a modern interpretation of the distinctive tartan pattern of the GTI heritage.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The great Wiest, clad in leopard print and lipstick, slurs and spits her lines.
    — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of clothe
Adjective
  • Consider guests well-dressed for the newer casual dress code, which can mean designer jeans at dinner.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Below, Phil Oh photographs the best dressed guests at the spring 2027 shows in London.
    — Phil Oh, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of dressed
Verb
  • Each piece of chicken is sheathed in a strip of pale, slack, slippery skin.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • His Revere Copper Company produced copper sheets used to sheath the hull of the USS Constitution and cover the dome of the Massachusetts State House.
    — Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of sheathe
Adjective
  • The rest of the slideshow included four (clothed) mirror selfies and a close-up shot of a butter yellow sink.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
  • That is, until one of the semi-clothed workmen and his thick muscles catch her eye.
    — David Opie, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
Definition of clothed
Verb
  • Monticello’s storage areas yielded several samples of Jefferson’s hair encased in gold lockets, glass ampules, and the packet assembled by Nicholas Trist.
    — Andrew Lawler, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The shoes are known for their satin almond toe design, which features a square crystal buckle encased in a gunmetal frame.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of encase
Adjective
  • The passionate and boisterous Argentina fans greatly outnumbered the green-and-white-attired Algerian faithful.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
  • Jackson — only 26, and not yet an ordained minister — was dressed informally, in a loose jacket and a hip collarless pullover that distinguished him from the dark-suited, pulpit-ready King and King's conservatively attired associates.
    — John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 18 Feb. 2026
Definition of attired
Verb
  • The final images include Farrell emerging from a luxury sedan at night and Johnson looking haunted at what appears to be a party and then all three, dressed in all black, in a lounge.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026
  • With its golf ambassadors, Peter Millar still tends to focus on promoting its golfwear — with a few exceptions, such as an event in the Hamptons last year with Cameron Young where the PGA Tour pro showed up dressed in the brand’s lifestyle product.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of dress
Adjective
  • That kind of structure is better suited to climate and conservation challenges that will outlast any single budget cycle.
    — Marcene Mitchell, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • With its three-quarter sleeves and boat neckline, Hadid’s version felt particularly well suited to these strange in-between September days, a cream suede jacket thrown over her bag just in case.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of suited

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“Clad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clad. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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