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- Dictionarydressed/drɛst/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) wearing clothes; not naked or in underwear, sleepwear, etc.: "Go downstairs and wait for me! I'm not dressed!"
- 2. (of food, especially poultry or shellfish) cleaned and prepared for cooking or eating: "dressed crab"
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DRESSED definition: 1. wearing clothes and not naked: 2. wearing clothing of a particular type or colour: 3. wearing…. Learn more.
4 meanings: 1. having clothes on 2. wearing clothes of a particular colour or style → See also well-dressed 3. tossed in oil.... Click for more definitions.
Define dressed. dressed synonyms, dressed pronunciation, dressed translation, English dictionary definition of dressed. v. dressed , dress·ing , dress·es v. tr. 1. a. To put clothes on; clothe. b. To furnish with clothing. 2. To decorate or adorn: dress a Christmas tree.
1. a. : to make or set straight. b. : to arrange (troops, equipment, etc.) in a straight line and at proper intervals. 2. : to prepare for use or service. specifically : to prepare for cooking or for the table. dress a salad. 3. : to add decorative details or accessories to : embellish. 4. a. : to put clothes on. dress a child. b.
to put clothes on yourself or someone else, especially a child: He left very early and had to dress in the dark. My husband dresses the boys while I make breakfast.
Jun 30, 2024 · Adjective. [edit] dressed (not comparable) Having been subjected to a preparatory process or treatment; treated, prepared. [from 14th c.] Prepared for eating, especially by the addition of specific condiments or dressing. [from 16th c.] Wearing clothes; attired (now often with qualifying word). [from 17th c.] (in combination) Wearing a dress.
(British English, informal, offensive) an offensive way to describe a woman who you think is trying to look younger than she really is, especially by wearing clothes that are designed for young people. See dressed in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: dressed.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination. “neatly dressed workers” synonyms: appareled, attired, garbed, garmented, habilimented, robed. clad, clothed. wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination. adjective. dressed in fancy or formal clothing.
to dress in costume or in another person's clothes: to dress up in Victorian clothing; to dress up as Marie Antoinette. to embellish or disguise, esp. in order to make more appealing or acceptable: to dress up the facts with colorful details.
wearing clothes, or wearing all your usual clothes: I’m getting dressed – I’ll be ready in a minute. (Definition of dressed from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of dressed? Translations of dressed. in Chinese (Traditional) 穿著衣服的, 穿著某種衣服的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
