Meanings
nouncladding (countable and uncountable, plural claddings)
plural claddings
- countableuncountableAny hard coating, bonded onto the outside of something to add protection, such as the plastic sheath around an optical fibre.
- countableuncountablebusinessA weatherproof, insulating or decorative covering fixed to the outside of a building.
Synonyms: siding
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of clad
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA weatherproof, insulating or decorative covering fixed to the outside of a building.
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nouna protective covering that protects the outside of a building
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Origin
From clad + -ing. Compare clothing, ultimately from the same source.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian облицо́вка, обши́вка
- облицо́вка (oblicóvka)an outside building covering
- обши́вка (obšívka)an outside building covering
Finnish verhous
- verhousan outside building covering
French revêtement
- revêtementan outside building covering
German Verkleidung
- Verkleidungan outside building covering
Hungarian burkolat
- burkolatan outside building covering
Indonesian selubung
- selubungan outside building covering
Malay salutan
- salutanan outside building covering
Māori tūpuni
- tūpunian outside building covering
Norwegian Bokmål kledning
- kledningan outside building covering
Russian обши́вка
- обши́вка (obšívka)an outside building covering
Spanish revestimiento, recubrimiento
- revestimientoan outside building covering
- recubrimientoan outside building covering
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with cladding
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
cladding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cladding
MLA
“cladding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cladding. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cladding,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cladding.
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