In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CLADDING
facing, cladding
(noun) a protective covering that protects the outside of a building
CLAD
CLOTHE
dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel
(verb) provide with clothes or put clothes on; “Parents must feed and dress their child”
clothe, cloak, drape, robe
(verb) cover as if with clothing; “the mountain was clothed in tropical trees”
invest, clothe, adorn
(verb) furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
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 (called siding in the US).
Verb
cladding
present participle of clad
Source: Wiktionary
CLAD
Clad, v.t
Definition: To clothe. [Obs.] Holland.
Clad,
Definition: imp. & p. p. of Clothe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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