dressed

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US /ˈdɹɛst/ See IPA manual

Freq #1507

Meanings

1

verb
Past tense and past participle of dress; wearing clothes.

The children were dressed in their school uniforms.
2

adj
Wearing smart or formal clothes.

Everyone was beautifully dressed for the wedding.
3

adj
(of food) Served with a sauce or dressing.

She ordered a green salad dressed with olive oil.

Verb forms

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Synonyms

2 adj · wearing smart or formal... dressed-updressed to the nines

More clothedraimented

Word family

Derived forms all-dressedbrain-dressedevening-dressedfull-dressedhalfdressedhammer-dressedmorning-dressednondressedoverdressedpower-dressedrough-dressedunderdressed

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Phrases (6)

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appropriately dressed
wearing clothes that suit a particular occasion or setting

Adverb + adjective
beautifully dressed
wearing attractive clothes arranged with care

Adverb + adjective
dressed casually
wore relaxed, informal clothes rather than formal clothing

Verb + adverb
warmly dressed
Wearing clothing that protects the body from cold.

Adverb + adjective
neatly dressed
Wearing clothing that looks clean, tidy, and carefully arranged.

Adverb + adjective
smartly dressed
wearing neat and stylish clothes

Adverb + adjective

Proverbs (1)

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First up, best dressed

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