Reclads

Part of speech: noun, verb

Definitions

1. To cover with an additional layer or new covering
2. To update the outer layer or facade of a structure
3. To replace or restore the cladding material on a building or object

Etymology: "Reclads" is the third-person singular form of the verb "reclad," which means to cover something again with a new layer or outer covering. The verb is built from the prefix "re-," meaning again, and "clad," the past participle of "clothe," which in its older sense meant to put clothes on a person or wrap something in a protective covering. "Clad" itself has a long pedigree. It is the old past participle of "clothe," so a building that is "clad" in brick is, in effect, dressed in brick. That image of clothing a structure is what gives "reclad" its practical meaning: a roof or wall gets stripped of its outer skin and given a fresh one, much as a person might change into a new outfit.

Synonyms: recoatings, replatings