adjective

dressed

wearing clothes, attired

He was fully dressed by 7 am.

He was fully dressed by 7 am.

She was dressed in a beautiful blue gown.

She was dressed in a beautiful blue gown.

Are you dressed yet?

Are you dressed yet?

((be)) dressed ((in sth.)) to be wearing (sth.) She was dressed in a beautiful blue gown.

((get)) dressed to put on clothes I need to get dressed for the party.

Synonyms: clothed, attired; Antonyms: undressed, naked

From Old French 'drecier' (to arrange, set up), which came to mean 'to arrange clothes'.

Picture a person who has put on their clothes and is ready. They are 'dressed'.

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