Meaning & use
get dressed
To put on one's clothes, especially in preparation for the day or an event.
See it in a sentence
He jumped out of bed and got dressed in under five minutes.
The children got dressed quickly, excited for their first day of school.
A note on using this word
"Get dressed" is the everyday phrase; "dress" alone can sound more formal or literary.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
undress
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