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.

Similar words

clothed
Focuses on wearing clothes, without specifying style or readiness.
attired
Describes wearing particular clothing, usually in more formal language.