clad
UK: klæd | US: klæd
adj. dressed or covered in a particular way (e.g., "snow-clad mountains")
vt. past tense and past participle of clothe (to provide or cover with clothing or a protective layer)
The word clad originates from the Middle English cladde, a variant of clothed, the past participle of clothe. It stems from Old English clāþian (to clothe), derived from clāþ (cloth). Over time, clad evolved as a shorter, poetic, or archaic form of "clothed," often used in descriptive phrases (e.g., "ivy-clad walls"). Its modern usage retains this sense of being covered or dressed, though it is less common in everyday speech.
The hikers were clad in waterproof jackets.
The castle stood tall, its walls clad in ivy.
She preferred to be clad in simple, comfortable clothes.
The mountains remain clad in snow until late spring.
The soldiers were clad in armor for the reenactment.