cladding

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, rare, uncountable) Clothing; clothes.
2. (countable, uncountable) Any hard coating, bonded onto the outside of something to add protection, such as the plastic sheath around an optical fibre.
3. (countable, uncountable) A weatherproof, insulating or decorative covering fixed to the outside of a building.

Verb

present participle and gerund of clad

clad

• Verb
• Adj

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Synonyms

facing

armor

exterior

film

📽️

packaging

paneling

panelling

plating

shell plating

siding

vesture

covering material

cladding material

exterior wall cladding

paneling

arm

panelling

Translations

Verkleidung

تغليف؛ تكسية

revestiment

Kabelmantel

Mantel eines optischen Leiters

Verpackung

Außenputz

Kaschierung

mechanische Plattierung

Optischer Mantel

επικάλυψη

revêtement

gainage

rivestimento

blindering

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈklædɪŋ/

Etymology

From clad + -ing. Compare clothing, ultimately from the same source.