literary + formal
1
: covered with something specified
—usually used in combination
ivy-clad buildings
snow-clad mountains
2
—used to describe the way someone is dressed
graduating students clad in black robes
scantily clad dancers
—often used in combinationdenim-clad cowboys
the team's red-clad fans
clad
2 of 2past tense and past participle of clothe
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“Clad.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/clad. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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