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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
The cedar wood’s grains are enhanced with an overlapping cladding style build, and the shingled roof adds a storybook cottage feel. — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026 Today it can be seen cladding a Qantas 787 Dreamliner in giant red webs and white spots. — Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Playing for a state title in front of thousands of fans, many of the clad in red, was a fitting end. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 The woman in the photo was scantily clad, with tattoos in the same places as MG. — Ej Dickson, Wired News, 30 Apr. 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
  • Janet Jackson, clad in custom Luar, brought regal tailoring to the 2026 Latin Grammy Awards red carpet held at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Thursday night.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • In the earlier canvas, the subject, clad in filmy white and possessed of five arms, aims a gun at a diminutive male figure who appears to be dropping out of the sky.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of clothe
Adjective
  • This week, the best dressed stars understood this assignment.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026
  • At the beginning of my career, most men were classically dressed.
    — Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of dressed
Verb
  • His beach houses of interlocking, geometric forms sheathed in shingles or cedar panels already dotted the potato fields of the East End, and wealthy clients were asking for year-round mansions in the commuter suburbs.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2026
  • That same barbecue sauce is served with a gargantuan chicken cutlet sheathed in a crunchy golden crust of gluten-free panko crumbs and a profusion of sesame seeds.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 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
  • In this first appearance, part of the Shōwa era (1964–1975) of Godzilla history, Ghidorah ravaged Venus, wiping out its population 5,000 years before arriving on Earth encased within a highly magnetic meteorite.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Visitors can see the sole visage, a curio card of Strother, found by Denham on eBay, sitting alongside his obituary in the town newspaper, encased in glass.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 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
  • Boise State recommends dressing in warm layers and school colors; umbrellas and ponchos are allowed.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The Success model Success Academy has a reputation for strictness – for good or bad, there is emphasis on each student’s posture, attentiveness and dress in a way there is not at traditional public schools.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of dress
Adjective
  • Read More Dock & Bay’s blankets are well suited for the new parents in your circle.
    — Ryan Waniata, The Verge, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Sawamura said Bump already has examples of IP being developed further, with manga and animation particularly well suited.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026
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“Clad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clad. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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