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dressed

DREST/ˈdɹɛst/

5 meanings of dressed

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Having clothes on, so your body is covered.

    Are you dressed yet? The bus comes in ten minutes.

    He answered the door fully dressed, even at midnight.

    Similarclothed, attired, clad, garbed

    Oppositenaked, undressed, unclothed, nude

  2. 2
    verb
    Past tense and past participle of dress. Use this form when the action already happened.

    She dressed quickly and ran to catch the bus.

    The actors had dressed before the show started.

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  3. 3
    adjective
    Made ready to use by cutting, cleaning, or smoothing it first.

    The wall was built from dressed stone, cut smooth and even on every side.

    Her bag was made of soft dressed leather.

    Similarprepared, finished, treated, hewn

    Oppositerough, raw, untreated

  4. 4
    adjective
    Ready to eat because sauce or dressing has been added.

    The salad comes dressed, so you don't need to add anything.

    I like my tacos fully dressed, with everything on top.

    Similarseasoned, garnished

    Oppositeplain

  5. 5
    adjectivein compounds
    Wearing a dress.

    All the dolls on the shelf were dressed, except the one in overalls.

    She came to the party dressed, while her friends wore pants and shirts.

    Similargowned

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dressed is a form of dress

dress, verb: To put clothes on yourself, someone else, or a doll. Full entry

Forms
dressdresses he/she/itdressing -ing formdressed past tense, past participle
Spelling
dress → dressed: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /t/.

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