Meaning & use
dressed
Wearing clothes, especially clothing suitable for a particular occasion or of a specified style.
See it in a sentence
Guests were asked to come dressed formally for the evening reception.
She was already dressed and ready to leave by the time the taxi arrived.
A note on using this word
Often followed by "in" plus a garment ("dressed in black") or by an adverb describing style ("smartly dressed").
Words with a similar meaning
clothedattired
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
undressednaked
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Prepared for cooking or eating, such as poultry that has been plucked and cleaned, or a salad topped with dressing.
The recipe calls for one dressed chicken, ready to season and roast.
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