dressed

[US]/drɛst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. wearing appropriate clothing; well-groomed
v. to clothe; to decorate

Phrases & Collocations

dressed up

well-dressed

smartly dressed

professionally dressed

casually dressed

dressed in

get dressed

getting dressed

Example Sentences

dressed to the nines.

He is meanly dressed.

The band was dressed in scarlet.

She was shabbily dressed.

dressed up fit to kill.

dressed all in black.

she was dressed in blue .

she dressed with consummate elegance.

a diminutive figure dressed in black.

a young man dressed in drabs.

he dressed up as a gorilla.

she dressed with flair.

dressed in their Sunday best.

dressed with incredible speed.

children dressed as miniature adults.

he re-dressed the wound.

dressed in silks and satins

dressed in casual clothes

He was dressed all in black.

Real-world Examples

Where is Lily? - Um, she's getting dressed.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

Okay, Lily, time to get dressed. Okay.

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

In those days, Shanghainese ladies always dressed well.

Source: Chronicle of Contemporary Celebrities

On the morning of the fourteenth he dressed particularly carefully.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

That man is not dressed for the occasion.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

What are you guys all dressed up for?

Source: Little Foodie

Wait. What are you all dressed up for?

Source: The Best Mom

What do you notice about how they are dressed?

Source: VOA Special English Education

'Was one of them dressed in fine clothes? ' I asked.

Source: Kidnapping

He was always neatly and quietly dressed in accordance with his age and station.

Source: New Version of University English Comprehensive Course 4

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