clad
klæd
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Definition of clad - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
clothingdressed in particular clothes
  • She was clad in a beautiful silk gown..
attired dressed garbed
2.
materialscovered with a specific material or substance
  • The building was clad in glass panels.
coated sheathed
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Expressions with clad

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covered or protected with armor
The armour-clad vehicle advanced through the battlefield..
wearing very little clothing
The model was scantily clad for the photo shoot.
covered with thick bushes or natural vegetation
The bush-clad hills looked beautiful at sunrise.
covered or protected with a layer of steel
The steel-clad door was impossible to break through.
covered with protective metal armor
The armor-clad knight rode into battle.
covered with growing ivy plants
The ivy-clad walls looked beautiful in the sunlight.

Origin of clad

Old English, clath (cloth)

Terms with clad included in their meaning

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adult content
magazine featuring pictures of nude or scantily clad women
adult content
images or publications featuring scantily clad women
themed dining
restaurant with scantily clad female waitstaff

Examples of clad in a sentence

  • The children were clad in colorful costumes.
  • The statue was clad in bronze for durability.
  • The walls were clad with wooden panels for insulation.

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  1. French:vêtu, revêtu, ...
  2. German:gekleidet, verkleidet, ...
  3. Italian:vestito, rivestito, ...
  4. Spanish:vestido, cubierto, ...
  5. Portuguese:vestida, revestido, ...
  6. Chinese:身穿, 覆盖的, ...
  7. Japanese:着た, 覆われた, ...
  8. Arabic:مَكْسُوّ, مُغَطًّى, ...
  9. Hebrew:לָבוּשׁ, מְצוּפֶה, ...
  10. Russian:одетый, облицованный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вбраний, облицьований, ...
  12. Hindi:परिधानित, आवृत, ...

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