cladding

English Thesaurus

1. a protective covering that protects the outside of a building (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	protection, protective cover, protective covering,
definition	:	a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	revetement, revetment, stone facing,
definition	:	a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	face,
definition	:	cover the front or surface of (verb.contact)

derivation	:	face,
definition	:	cover the front or surface of (verb.contact)