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Dressed

verb/ɛmbˈɑːɹ/
Definition
put on clothes
provide with clothes or put clothes on
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛmbˈɑːɹ/
🇬🇧British English
/dɹˈɛst/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɹˈɛst/
2 syllables Say it as /ɛmbˈɑːɹ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbput on clothes
“we had to dress quickly”
verbprovide with clothes or put clothes on
“Parents must feed and dress their child”
verbput a finish on
“dress the surface smooth”
verbdress in a certain manner
“She dresses in the latest Paris fashion”
verbdress or groom with elaborate care
“She likes to dress when going to the opera”
verbkill and prepare for market or consumption
“dress a turkey”
verbarrange in ranks
“dress troops”
verbdecorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
verbprovide with decoration
“dress the windows”
verbput a dressing on
“dress the salads”
verbcultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
“dress the plants in the garden”
verbcut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
verbconvert into leather
“dress the tanned skins”
verbapply a bandage or medication to
“dress the victim's wounds”
verbgive a neat appearance to
“groom the dogs”
verbarrange attractively
“dress my hair for the wedding”
adjectivedressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
“the elegantly attired gentleman”
adjectivetreated with medications and protective covering
adjective(of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth
adjectivedressed in fancy or formal clothing
Word Forms
dressnounclothing in general
dressernouna wardrobe assistant for an actor
dressingnounthe activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes
clothingnouna covering designed to be worn on a person's body
garbnounclothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
raimentnounespecially fine or decorative clothing
garmentnounan article of clothing
apparelnounclothing in general
primpingnouncareful or finicky grooming
trimnouna decoration or adornment on a garment
garnishnounany decoration added as a trimming or adornment
decorativeadjectiveserving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
decornoundecoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior
decorationnounsomething used to beautify
snipnouna small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
clipnounthe act of clipping or snipping
clippernounshears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural)
clippingnouncutting down to the desired size or shape
cropnounthe yield from plants in a single growing season
trimmernouna worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs
trimmingnouncutting down to the desired size or shape
loppernouna long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper; used to prune small trees
prunernouna worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs
pruningnounthe act of trimming a plant
groomnounsomeone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
arrangementnounan orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging
coiffurenounthe arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
gekleidet
Kleidung anziehen
🇫🇷French
habillé
mettre des vêtements
🇪🇸Spanish
vestido
ponerse ropa
🇮🇹Italian
vestito
indossare vestiti
🇳🇱Dutch
gekleed
kleding aantrekken
🇵🇹Portuguese
vestido
colocar roupas
🇷🇺Russian
одет
надеть одежду
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कपड़े पहने
कपड़े पहनों
🇧🇩Bengali
পরিহিত
কাপড় পরা
🇮🇳Tamil
உடையணிந்து
ஆடைகளை அணிவித்தார்
🇮🇳Telugu
దుస్తులు ధరించారు
బట్టలు వేసుకున్నాడు
🇮🇳Marathi
कपडे घातलेले
कपडे घाला
🇮🇳Gujarati
પોશાક પહેર્યો
કપડાં પહેરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದರು
ಬಟ್ಟೆ ಹಾಕಿದರು
🇮🇳Malayalam
അണിഞ്ഞൊരുങ്ങി
വസ്ത്രം ധരിച്ചു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਹਿਨੇ ਹੋਏ
ਕੱਪੜੇ ਪਾਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
ملبوس
کپڑے پہن لو
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
穿着
穿上衣服
🇯🇵Japanese
服を着た
服を着る
🇰🇷Korean
옷을 입고
옷을 입다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mặc quần áo
mặc quần áo vào
🇹🇭Thai
แต่งตัว
ใส่เสื้อผ้า
🇮🇩Indonesian
berpakaian
mengenakan pakaian
🇵🇭Filipino
nakabihis
magsuot ng damit
🇲🇾Malay
berpakaian
memakai pakaian
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يرتدي
ارتدي الملابس
🇮🇷Persian
لباس پوشیده
لباس بپوش
🇹🇷Turkish
giyinmiş
kıyafet giy
🇮🇱Hebrew
לָבוּשׁ
ללבוש בגדים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'dressed'?
The primary meaning of 'dressed' is 'put on clothes'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dressed' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'dressed' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'dressed' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'dressed' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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