clothe
verb (used with object)
to dress; attire.
had clad
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past perfectof clothe.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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By noon the clouds broke, and the barometer's promise was fulfilled, so that, by the time he had clad himself in his best broadcloth, he left his office under a radiant sky.
From The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley by Ridgwell Cullum
The warmth of the play fever coursing through his veins had clad him in proof against cold and damp and the depression of the gloomy streets, even against the thought of home.
From In Kings' Byways by Stanley John Weyman
In his honour she had clad herself completely in festive white—a linen crash suit, an embroidered linen blouse, and a white straw hat with a white veil about it.
From The Song of Songs by Hermann Sudermann
He had clad himself in jester's garb to feel for the truth.
From The Way of an Eagle by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell
Whether he had carried with him any of Evelina's illusions, Ann Eliza had never discovered; but his attentions had clad her sister in a halo of exquisite possibilities.
From Bunner Sisters by Edith Wharton
