cladding
noun/ˈklædɪŋ/
Etymology From clad + -ing. Compare clothing, ultimately from the same source.
1
Rare Clothing; clothes.
2
Any hard coating, bonded onto the outside of something to add protection, such as the plastic sheath around an optical fibre.
3
Business, Construction, Manufacturing A weatherproof, insulating or decorative covering fixed to the outside of a building.