Verb if the vehicles are not clad in armor, they will remain vulnerable to roadside bombs
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The Russian show illustrated the story with clips of Mr. Herrington wearing only Speedo-like briefs and wrestling with another muscular, similarly clad man in a locker room.New York Times, 21 Aug. 2022 This is due, in no small part, to the vast army of high-vis clad cleaners who seem to gather on every corner. Tom Bouchier Hayes, CNN, 20 Dec. 2021 Surveillance footage shows the suspect clad head to toe in black, reaching into shattered display cases and swiping necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. Paul Best, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2021 The flat clad bottom works to evenly heat the canner on gas or induction ranges. Chris Hachey, BGR, 19 May 2021 The next morning a railroad worker spotted the girl’s partly clad body in a bramble of ivy.oregonlive, 15 May 2020 Cherfitness The Cherfitness oeuvre, which includes A New Attitude from 1991 and Body Confidence from 1992, is an odd, highly specific and black-clad universe. Marisa Meltzer, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2020 On March 23, Kylie reposted a post encouraging everyone to stay home, then followed it up with two snaps of herself, totally makeup-free and clad in comfy in sweats and a black hoodie. Kara Nesvig, Teen Vogue, 24 Mar. 2020 From the backdrop of their classes (the NYC skyline is often featured), to the upbeat and spandex clad instructors, these classes give the most realistic vibe of what an actual group fitness class feels like. Kate Mccarthy, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2020
Verb
Meanwhile, Mummy Polar Bear is clad in a red dress and has the same round, black glasses as Penny. María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Each room is clad in a different wood; tiger maple in the hallway, rosewood in the library, chestnut in the music room, cherry in the dining room. Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Perched high above it all is the primary bathroom—which is clad with dark Venetian plaster and custom tile work. Dckaufman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022 Tables are clad with a few coffee table books and coasters, and, of course, a candle. Swarna Gowtham, Town & Country, 18 Aug. 2022 One is wearing a green The North Face T-shirt, while the other is clad in a black shirt and is wearing running shoes by footwear brand On Running.Outside Online, 9 Aug. 2022 Both the Quonset hut and the new building are clad in dark-gray galvanized steel panels. Sophy Chaffee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 Ora dazzled in a velvet maroon gown with excessive cutouts, while her beau was clad in an all-black suit. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com, 8 July 2022 Notably, at request of Lopez's family, almost every guest was clad in bright colors, showcasing vibrant Hawaiian shirts and loud floral patterns, highlighting the light that Lopez brought into the world. Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 6 July 2022
Noun
As a result, Efergan, an easygoing 48-year-old clad in a V-neck undershirt, jeans and sneakers, is toiling full days and often manning the register. Paul Davidson, USA Today, 23 June 2021 Varied actors have been accused of exacerbating the unrest, from police officers filmed brutalizing people who had their hands raised in surrender to a 20-year-old clad in the insignia of a militant movement for veganism attacking a police vehicle.Anchorage Daily News, 4 June 2020 Only a few months later, Hong Kong’s frontline protesters showed up clad in standard-issue global protester gear: respirators, helmets, and long sleeves. Zeynep Tufekci, The Atlantic, 4 June 2020 Waving American flags, black-clad protesters marched to the US Consulate to thank Trump for signing into law last week legislation supporting their cause and urged him to swiftly sanction Lam and other officials for suppressing human rights.BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2019 That last one is just for Pittsburgh Pirates, a very specific type of black-and-gold clad pirate averse to rings and trophies. Cicero Estrella, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2019 Young, black-clad and wearing face masks, these non-uniformed officers fit right in on the barricades before springing into action to make arrests.Time, 6 Sep. 2019 Amy, in her early 20s, and her dozen friends have been among the many black-clad, masked young protesters who are part of Hong Kong’s biggest political movement since the 2014 pro-democracy Occupy protests. Vivienne Chow, Quartz, 27 Aug. 2019 Meanwhile black clad, helmet and face-mask wearing anti-fascist protesters also were on the streets.Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2019 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective and Verb
Middle English, past participle of clothen to clothe
Combining form
New Latin, from Greek klad-, klado-, from klados branch, shoot of a tree; akin to Old English holt woods — more at holt