adjective
dressed
Wearing clothes or prepared in a particular way.
She is dressed and ready to leave for work.
Etymology
The older verb concerns arranging or preparing. Dressed describes the resulting condition, whether a person has been clothed or something has been made ready for use.
More examples
- The children are warmly dressed for the cold weather.
- Everyone is dressed in bright colors for the wedding.
- He serves the dressed salad right away.
Forms
dress verb — To put clothes on oneself or another.