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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Recent Examples of clad
Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Feb. 2024
Offering a variety of fabrics and wallcoverings in the moire style, in both classic and contemporary colors, moire has been used to clad surfaces from walls to wardrobe doors and furniture.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2023
The Week Staff, theweek, 23 July 2024
The picture shows Bingham and Harrison in clad jeans, muck boots, and matching camouflage jackets, kissing in front of a soaring bonfire.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 2 June 2024
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Verb
Sintered stone, like their product Dekton, is already being used to clad surfaces inside the home and now it’s being applied to exterior pavers, facades, patios, and even fire pits, Ramos says.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Feb. 2024
Offering a variety of fabrics and wallcoverings in the moire style, in both classic and contemporary colors, moire has been used to clad surfaces from walls to wardrobe doors and furniture.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2023
Adjective
Truro Architect Ray Brock built this cedar shake–clad, midcentury-modern summer home overlooking Cape Cod Bay for his family in 1952.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 23 July 2024
The picture shows Bingham and Harrison in clad jeans, muck boots, and matching camouflage jackets, kissing in front of a soaring bonfire.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 2 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clad
Verb
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The hospitality tent is clad in camouflage and adorned with flags from all branches of the military.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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A number of attendees who braved the bristling winter cold were clad in merchandise celebrating the group’s legacy.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Among these is a nasty little microbe encased in a Vulcan exoskeleton, histrionically played by Sven Ruygrok with an inexplicable Irish accent.—
Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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After he was awarded with his old high school jersey that was encased in a glass frame, Nelson gave a lengthy speech to both Vallejo’s and St. Mary’s varsity teams.—
Nathan Canilao,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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None other than Paul Revere sheathed her bottom in copper.—
Kim Foley MacKinnon,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Rihanna, in an archival Christian Lacroix couture hat, sheathed her mid-length black hairdo with the exception of two face-framing strands.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
3 Dec. 2024
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On his way out of Swifty’s, Hamilton admired a photograph of Wallis Simpson and the Duke of Windsor (Colony regulars) and said that nobody dressed better, except Fred Astaire.—
Bob Morris,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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Gracie Abrams Gracie Abrams was dressed in Chanel, featuring a sheer cape that added a romantic touch to her outfit.—
Renan Botelho,
WWD,
3 Feb. 2025
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Only time will tell whether the veiled references will be enough to provoke a response from Trump. Update 01/13/25, 12:14: p.m.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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After all, marketing itself is somewhat narcissistic, with its continual cries for attention and thinly veiled braggadocio.—
Martin Kihn,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Clad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clad. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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