cladding

== English == === Etymology === From clad +‎ -ing. Compare clothing, ultimately from the same source. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈklædɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ædɪŋ === Noun === cladding (countable and uncountable, plural claddings) (rare) Clothing; clothes. Any hard coating, bonded onto the outside of something to add protection, such as the plastic sheath around an optical fibre. (construction) A weatherproof, insulating or decorative covering fixed to the outside of a building. Synonym: (US) siding ==== Translations ==== === Verb === cladding present participle and gerund of clad