Meaning of the word dressed in English

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dressed

US /drest/

UK /drest/

wearing clothes of a particular type

Example:

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She was dressed in a beautiful blue gown.

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He was casually dressed for the picnic.

Synonym:

attired clad garbed

Synonym:

undressed naked

(of food) prepared with a dressing or sauce

Example:

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The salad was lightly dressed with vinaigrette.

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We had a whole fish, beautifully dressed with herbs and lemon.

put clothes on (oneself or someone else)

Example:

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She dressed quickly and left for work.

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He helped his child get dressed for school.

Synonym:

clothe attire garb

Synonym:

undress strip

apply a dressing or covering to (a wound or sore)

Example:

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The nurse carefully dressed the patient's wound.

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It's important to clean and dress minor cuts to prevent infection.

Synonym:

bandage treat tend to

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