clad

Definition of Clad in English :

1. clad, clothed

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

Example Sentences:
'clothed and in his right mind'
'proud of her well-clothed family'
'nurses clad in white'
'white-clad nurses'

2. clad

having an outer covering especially of thin metal

Example Sentences:
'steel-clad'
'armor-clad'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Clad

verb

a past participle of clothe

verbWord forms: clads, cladding or clad

(transitive)

to bond a metal to (another metal), esp to form a protective coating

verb transitiveWord forms: clad or ˈcladding

1. alt. pt. & pp. of

clothe

2.

to face the surface of

to clad a tower in marble

3.

to bond a layer of another metal to

adjective

4.

clothed; dressed

5.

having a layer of some other metal or of an alloy bonded to it

clad steel, clad coins

tr.v. clad, clad·ding, clads

1. To sheathe or cover (a metal) with a metal.

2. To cover with a protective or insulating layer of other material.

v.

A past tense and a past participle of clothe.