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For a long time, I dressed like an idiot. In college, I had a fully shaved head with just two horns. Like, a coxcomb of hair that I would sculpt into two horns. I looked like a crazy person.
Kurt Braunohler

Meaning of "dressed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DRESSED

dressed  [drɛst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRESSED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dressed is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DRESSED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dressing

Dressing may refer to: ▪ Dressing, a medical covering for a wound, usually made of cloth ▪ Ore dressing ▪ Salad dressing, a type of sauce which is generally poured on a salad, or spread on the bread of a sandwich ▪ Stuffing, a mixture of various ingredients used to fill a cavity in another food item ▪ The application of a profile onto a grinding wheel ▪ A covering to improve an object's appearance: ▪ Well dressing ▪ Ashlar stone dressing ▪ Putting on clothing ▪ The preparation of a game animal for consumption or sale—see butcher ▪ Dressing, the process of arranging a knot ▪ "The Dressing", an episode of the Adult Swim animated television series, Aqua Teen Hunger Force...

Definition of dressed in the English dictionary

The first definition of dressed in the dictionary is having clothes on. Other definition of dressed is If you are dressed in a particular way, you are wearing clothes of a particular colour or style. Dressed is also tossed in oil and vinegar, or some other dressing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRESSED


abreast
əˈbrɛst
armrest
ˈɑːmˌrɛst
arrest
əˈrɛst
backrest
ˈbækrɛst
breast
brɛst
Brest
brɛst
Bucharest
ˌbuːkəˈrɛst
compressed
kəmˈprɛst
crest
krɛst
depressed
dɪˈprɛst
distressed
dɪˈstrɛst
headrest
ˈhɛdˌrɛst
impressed
ɪmˈprɛst
prest
prɛst
repressed
rɪˈprɛst
rest
rɛst
stressed
strɛst
undressed
ʌnˈdrɛst
unrest
ʌnˈrɛst
unstressed
ʌnˈstrɛst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRESSED

dress shield
dress ship
dress shirt
dress shoes
dress suit
dress uniform
dress up
dress-down day
dress-down Friday
dressage
dressed crab
dressed to kill
dressed to the nines
dressed up
dresser
dressguard
dressier
dressiest
dressily
dressiness

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRESSED

abscessed
all-dressed
blessed
hard-pressed
Islands of the Blessed
obsessed
oppressed
overdressed
possessed
pressed
processed
professed
recessed
self-addressed
self-possessed
self-professed
the blessed
to be sadly missed
unexpressed
unprocessed
well-dressed

Synonyms and antonyms of dressed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DRESSED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dressed» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dressed

Translation of «dressed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRESSED

Find out the translation of dressed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dressed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dressed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

装饰一新的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vestido
570 millions of speakers

English

dressed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कपड़े पहने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لابِس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

одетый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vestido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিহিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

habillé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berpakaian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

angekleidet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

服を着た
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

옷을 입은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Disandangi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đã mặc quần áo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உடையணிந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कपडे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

giyinmiş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vestito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ubrany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вдягнений
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

îmbrăcat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ντυμένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geklee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

klädd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

påkledd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dressed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRESSED»

The term «dressed» is very widely used and occupies the 7.710 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRESSED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dressed

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10 QUOTES WITH «DRESSED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dressed.
1
Sholom Aleichem
To go to the synagogue with one's father on the Passover eve - is there in the world a greater pleasure than that? What is it worth to be dressed in new clothes from head to foot, and to show off before one's friends? Then the prayers themselves - the first Festival evening prayer and blessing.
2
Ellen Barkin
I eat cheese and salami and a lot of fried chicken. I eat a big bag of oatmeal-raisin cookies every night and I don't gain weight. I still look OK as long as I'm dressed.
3
Kelli Berglund
I love Demi Lovato's style. It's really different, but it's super chic and has a cool edge to it. I'm always trying to channel her style when going shopping for new clothes or getting dressed in the morning.
4
Kurt Braunohler
For a long time, I dressed like an idiot. In college, I had a fully shaved head with just two horns. Like, a coxcomb of hair that I would sculpt into two horns. I looked like a crazy person.
5
Eric Bristow
The Crafty Cockney had a picture of the owner dressed up as a copper, so I brought it home, wore it on TV and the name just stuck.
6
Edie Campbell
I think there is something to be said for not feeling like just because you're a model you have to be dressed up, look amazing, go to every party, and be smiling all the time.
7
Charlie Chaplin
I had no idea of the character. But the moment I was dressed, the clothes and the make-up made me feel the person he was. I began to know him, and by the time I walked onto the stage he was fully born.
8
Joan Collins
I've always maintained that there is a very fine line between a daring, sexy older woman and mutton dressed as lamb.
9
Douglas Coupland
Making eye contact with adults while dressed as a clown is risky.
10
Thomas A. Edison
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRESSED»

Discover the use of dressed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dressed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dressed: A Century of Hollywood Costume Design
In Dressed: A Century of Hollywood Costume Design, Academy Award-nominated costume designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis showcases one hundred years of Hollywood's most tantalizing costumes and the characters they helped bring to life.
Deborah Nadoolman Landis, 2007
2
Dressed for the Photographer: Ordinary Americans and ...
A visual analysis of the dress of middle-class Americans from the mid- to late-19th century. Using images and writings, it shows how even economically disadvantaged Americans could wear styles within a year or so of current fashion.
Joan L. Severa, 1995
3
Anna Dressed in Blood
Cas Lowood is no ordinary guy - he hunts dead people. People like Anna. Anna Dressed in Blood. A beautiful, murderous ghost entangled in curses and rage.
Kendare Blake, 2012
4
Ella Sarah Gets Dressed: Lap-Sized Board Book
Ella Sarah may be little, but she has a BIG sense of style—and it shows in her very colorful favorite outfit.
Margaret Chodos-Irvine, 2008
5
Froggy Gets Dressed
Rambunctious Froggy hops out into the snow for a winter frolic but is called back by his mother to put on some necessary articles of clothing.
Jonathan London, 2007
6
Bear Gets Dressed: A Guessing Game Story
The reader is asked to guess, by looking at pictures of clothes, what Bear will wear when he goes outside in different types of weather, in a book with foldout pages that reveal the proper attire.
Harriet Ziefert, 2004
7
A Gentleman Gets Dressed Up Revised & Updated: What to Wear, ...
Let’s get one thing straight.
John Bridges, Bryan Curtis, 2012
8
Dressed to Kill: The Link Between Breast Cancer and Bras
Presents evidence supporting the authors' theory that bras suppress the lymphatic system, causing toxins to accumulate in the tissues of the breasts, leading to a variety of health problems
Sydney Ross Singer, 1995
9
Well Dressed: Salad Dressings
Well Dressed includes 75 recipes for sweet vinaigretes, tangy creamy dressings, and rich warm dressings that dress up a green salad, pasta salad, and vegetables, or even marinate meat.
Jeff Keys, 2011
10
Dressed in Fiction
Covering a range of topics, from the growth of the middle classes and the association of luxury with vice, to the reasons why wedding dresses rarely ever symbolize happiness, the book presents a unique study of the history of clothing ...
Clair Hughes, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRESSED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dressed is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dressed to thrill: S'pore's best dressed
And for months, the team deliberated and tried to settle the question: Who should go on Life's inaugural best-dressed list? Anyone who cribbed ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
2
Surprise! Johnny Depp visits Australian children's hospital dressed
It's been a while since we've seen good ol' Captain Jack, and it looks like the rascally pirate has been up to some good for a change! While in ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
3
Best dressed divas of the fortnight
No one can beat Sonam Kapoor when it comes to excelling in the field of fashion. The Khoobsurat fashionista was spotted at the launch of make-up artist, ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
4
Man dressed as Stormtrooper walks 645 miles to Comic-Con, but …
SAN DIEGO — As thousands of fans flock to southern California for the annual Comic Con, one man is taking an emotional journey. «Q13 FOX, Jul 15»
5
Lancôme 80th Anniversary Party: Lily Collins, Penelope Cruz, Lupita …
While there were other sexy celebs there, the brand ambassadors stole the show — they were dressed to the nines! Who do you think was the ... «Hollywood Life, Jul 15»
6
Disney's new Star Wars app lets you take selfies dressed as Jedi or …
Disney and Lucasfilm are taking selfies to a whole new level. (Or should we say "a galaxy far, far away..."?) They've launched the official Star ... «Pocket-lint.com, Jul 15»
7
'I am honored': Hijab-wearing teen wins best dressed at high school
Inspired by a classmate's fashion sense, the class of 2015 from Clifton High School in Clifton, New Jersey made an unconventional move when ... «Today.com, Jul 15»
8
Oklahoma Wal-Mart Robbed of $75000 by Man Dressed as Armored …
The suspect walked into the Bristow Wal-Mart on Saturday, which is about 35 miles southwest of Tulsa, dressed as a Loomis armored truck ... «Latin Post, Jul 15»
9
Johnny Depp visits children's hospital dressed as Jack Sparrow
Depp was so grateful to hospital staff after her stay that he donated £1 million to the facility and made a surprise visit dressed as the infamous ... «Closer, Jul 15»
10
Learn what the well-dressed colonist and Indian wore
Henricus Historical Park's next event in its Discovery Days program series will look at “What Shall I Wear? Colonial & Virginia Indian Clothing. «Chesterfield Observer, Jul 15»

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