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, 22 Nov. 2023
There’s an element of social responsibility in every Akili project (the thousands of old wooden shutters cladding the sides of Potato Head, for instance, were painstakingly salvaged from the neighboring island of Java).
—Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2023
Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 2 June 2024
The pot is what’s called fully clad, meaning the three layers are not just in the base, but also up the sides.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 11 Apr. 2024
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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
There’s an element of social responsibility in every Akili project (the thousands of old wooden shutters cladding the sides of Potato Head, for instance, were painstakingly salvaged from the neighboring island of Java).
—Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2023
Adjective
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
The pot is what’s called fully clad, meaning the three layers are not just in the base, but also up the sides.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 11 Apr. 2024
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Allu Arjun displays charming talent in the film and his most impressive performance comes twice in the film - both times, he is seen clad in a saree and involve intense fight sequences.Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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One by one, however, as the event’s end time inched near, attendees headed back down to the posh hotel’s lobby—those clad in the brand’s new garb surely among the best dressed in the establishment.Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
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The weight is due to its internals being encased in a mix of polished resin, ABS plastic and acoustic fabric, which as well as giving it a solid and robust feel bodes well for sound quality.Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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There are three bottles in the series, each sporting a different hued crown on the label—green, blue and yellow—and each encased in three unique boxes that when brought together fashion a part of Basquiat's masterpiece In Italian (1983).Jillian Dara, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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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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The cables consist of copper wires surrounded by a layer of lead sheathing.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
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Meghan Markle will dress on theme to celebrate her friends!Charna Flam, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Gomez currently works with stylist Erin Walsh, who also dresses Anne Hathaway and Juno Temple.Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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The president warned against protectionism in a veiled swipe at Trump, who has pledged less U.S. involvement in foreign wars.Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Sep. 2024
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But paired with Andreessen’s earlier manifesto, it could not be read as anything other than a veiled threat against the regulatory state.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Clad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clad. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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