clad in
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3.9
- idiom
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- After the rain, she emerged clad in a bright yellow raincoat.
- clad in black
- clad in official robes
- clad in white
At Chute's end stood the concrete booth containing the man clad in custodial green.
- At Chute's end stood the concrete booth containing the man clad in custodial green.
Examples
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The five cadets and Henry Belt, clad in space suits, stepped out into the sunlight.
Fiction book (1992) -
Was it a man, clad in fine garments?
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There were three men and a woman, all clad in pressure suits, all armed to the teeth.
Fiction book (1991) -
A knight clad in gold armor gave his life to protect her as they crashed to Earth.
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Clad in robes of virgin white
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Another dark-haired young man, clad in red like all the rest, popped his head through the open door.
Fiction book (1995) -
The wealthiest members of the tribe wore linen clothes, while the rest were clad in skins.
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The spectators on shore, clad in colorful plastic raingear, loved every moment.
Academic text (2007) -
Two men and a woman came into the bank branch clad in black business clothing, trench coats, bandanas and sunglasses.
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Vyrl's two bodyguards flanked him, clad in black, from their boots to their heavy jackets.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
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2.7
Wearing special formal clothes for a party or event
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5.4
Wearing special or formal clothes
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1.0
Wearing special clothes for an occasion, for example a party
1
4.5
Wearing a long loose piece of clothing used in hospitals or formal events
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7.2
Covered with heavy metal plates for protection
Covered by a layer like snow or leaves
To be dressed in fine or special clothes
Wearing fine clothes for a special event
Dressed or decorated for a special event
Wearing full armor from head to toe
A thing that is covered by a layer like a cloak or mist
How Dressed
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'clad' means 'dressed/covered' and the preposition 'in' marks the clothing or material, so 'clad in X' clearly means 'dressed in/covered with X'. This ADJ + preposition pattern is a common, transparent construction in English (and has clear parallels in other languages), so learners who know both constituents will readily derive the meaning.
Etymology
Clad in paints a simple picture: someone or something is 'dressed in' or covered by another thing, like a knight clad in shining armor or a hill clad in snow. So, clad in means 'dressed in' or 'covered with'.