DRESSED Synonyms: 285 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in decorated

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verb

past tense of dress

as in bandaged

to cover with a bandage first wash and then dress the wound

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as in adorned

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming let's dress up the room with some greenery for the holiday party

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as in polished

to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure dress the granite block to be used as the headstone on all four sides

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as in clothed

to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes dressed the young girl in satin and lace

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as in costumed

to put on one's best or formal clothes we don't usually dress for dinner

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as in grew

to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care dress the beans by applying fertilizer once a week

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Recent Examples of dressed

Adjective

This week, the best dressed stars understood this assignment. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026 At the beginning of my career, most men were classically dressed. — Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026 The protests were peaceful during the period Deadline observed the demonstration, while store customers — many dressed in Hogwarts house scarves — appeared to still be enjoying their experience. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026 GapStudio, the brand atelier and high-end fashion line led by Gap’s creative director Zac Posen, dressed actress Demi Moore in a custom corseted denim gown. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026 This cardigan is a more dressed up version of a sweatshirt but won’t earn you the side-eye from family members. — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026 While his ex-wife, Reese Witherspoon, joined Phillippe in declining to post a spooky season outfit this year, their daughter, Ava, shared a photo to her Instagram stories of herself with two friends, all dressed as cats. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Nov. 2026 He was found later that same day near the Alabama state line, unharmed but dressed as a girl to obscure his appearance, after authorities tracked a vehicle matching a description given by Mateo’s mother. — Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026 Ferriman says the deer weighed 290 pounds, not field dressed. — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 28 Oct. 2026

Verb

Those pictures of members of the Potawatomi tribe ranging from youths to the elderly dressed in regalia — ceremonial attire and adornments worn at ritual gatherings — show how people choose to represent themselves to their community. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026 Con where the actor made a surprise appearance, dressed in character, and threw handfuls of candy at the foot of attendees. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026 Last month, Eldar Isgandarov attended Julio Torres’s Halloween party dressed as Candace, co-owner of the radical feminist bookstore Women & Women First on the sketch comedy series Portlandia. — Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2026 Which is to say nothing of the barista dressed like a chimney sweep! — Tyler Watamanuk, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2026 Doncic, dressed in black pants and a gray jacket, took it all in from the sideline. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026 For his debut couture collection in July, Piccioli sent out feathery, topiary-like gowns and dressed Gigi Hadid in a dramatic, face-framing, body-engulfing hood of jutting rooster feathers. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026 Harry was facing the prospect of watching family members, who have never been on the front line, dressed in uniform while he was relegated to the sidelines. — Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2026 Stone was dressed as an aesthetically conscious conservative housewife with a crisp button-down shirt, A-line skirt, peroxide blowout and fake facelift sutures. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dressed

Adjective

The decorated athlete, who wore a black tank top and matching baseball cap in the clip, then panned around the space.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026
There are several good options here, but Perkins was a decorated player his first two years at LSU before an ACL tear altered his path.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 29 July 2026

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Police then escorted Rajapaksa, who had one eye bandaged from recent surgery, to a vehicle to be taken to a jail.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
In clips of the season 2 episode documenting Kari and Gina’s surgeries, the women are anesthetized, cut into, shunted around, bandaged, and propped up for interviews.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of bandaged

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The conversation pit abutted a window adorned with a beaded curtain, as shown in the background of this photo of Ross with Tracee and Rhonda.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 10 Nov. 2026
Upon arrival, visitors will be greeted with a facade adorned with over 17,000 lights.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

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Not only is Robert Carlock and Sam Means’ NBC sitcom designed to squeeze in as many jokes as the human brain can process in 21-minute chunks, it’s also carefully paced and polished to keep those jokes as superb and surprising as possible.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026
Her rich, raven-black shade was polished to a mirror-like shine.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

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Pushkin’s Bakery This gluten-free bakery, which has locations in the Sacramento area, is offering free cupcakes to costumed customers on Halloween while supplies last.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
After the vocal chorus, Astaire sees an apparition—Pan, costumed in Halloween drag.

— David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of costumed

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The number of enrollees grew during the COVID-19 pandemic when enhanced subsidies became available through the American Rescue Plan Act and Inflation Reduction Act, both signed into law by President Biden.

— Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
The company’s profitable services business grew less than 10% during the September quarter, the slowest expansion since 2022.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of grew

Adjective

Sugar skull face painting is available for those who want to participate, but guests who come fully decked out as their best La Catrina or El Catrin are in the running to win up to $500 in gift cards for Mimosa House.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
The Kansas City brewery is calling it the Boulevard Yard, meant to feel like a decked out backyard.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026