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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
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 May 2026
Doechii and Tyla, last year’s best dressed, went woman warrior lite.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
No lettuce, no filler, just peak-season vegetables, simply dressed.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 May 2026
During a preview of the expansive, but comprehensive show Saturday, Bolton emphasized how the human figure and the dressed body are the recurrent aesthetic throughout The Met’s collections.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
On Monday night, extravagantly dressed celebrities and designers made their grand ascent up the Met Gala's staircase, marking the start of fashion's biggest night and raising money for New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute.
—Emily Bogle, NPR, 4 May 2026
Getting dressed should take minutes and not turn into a full production in a tiny hotel room.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
The family smiles while dressed casually and barefoot, squinting from the sun's rays.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Honeymooners and impeccably dressed Europeans in the latest Gucci and Versace can always be counted on in the rotation alongside multi-generational families on milestone trips and annual five-star holidays.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The king arrived in Parliament dressed in the Robe of State, complete with velvet cape.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Reese Witherspoon and her younger son, Tennessee, met up with Minnie, dressed as a not-so-spooky witch, during their visit in October 2016.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Women were dressed to the nines.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
In the new ads, Irwin — dressed in Columbia shirt and shorts and wearing the brand’s new Tellurix Titanium OutDry footwear — dashes through the outback chased by 100 crocodiles.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
At one point, Baseman, still dressed in his cook outfit but now wearing a pair of sunglasses and carrying a Toby toy, stood on a counter to thank the crowd for coming.
—Iris Kwok
may 12, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
As casually dressed as someone who wears Prada almost exclusively can be.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
My goal is to build a spring travel capsule wardrobe that makes getting dressed the easiest part of the trip.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
Adjective
Vote below, and check back on Friday to see who Vogue readers crowned best dressed.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 May 2026
Doechii and Tyla, last year’s best dressed, went woman warrior lite.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
No lettuce, no filler, just peak-season vegetables, simply dressed.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 May 2026
During a preview of the expansive, but comprehensive show Saturday, Bolton emphasized how the human figure and the dressed body are the recurrent aesthetic throughout The Met’s collections.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
On Monday night, extravagantly dressed celebrities and designers made their grand ascent up the Met Gala's staircase, marking the start of fashion's biggest night and raising money for New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute.
—Emily Bogle, NPR, 4 May 2026
Getting dressed should take minutes and not turn into a full production in a tiny hotel room.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
The family smiles while dressed casually and barefoot, squinting from the sun's rays.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Honeymooners and impeccably dressed Europeans in the latest Gucci and Versace can always be counted on in the rotation alongside multi-generational families on milestone trips and annual five-star holidays.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
Perry, dressed in a white robe, emotionally reacts to Groban's engagement in the video, which is displayed in the background with a news article screenshot.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The king arrived in Parliament dressed in the Robe of State, complete with velvet cape.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Reese Witherspoon and her younger son, Tennessee, met up with Minnie, dressed as a not-so-spooky witch, during their visit in October 2016.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Women were dressed to the nines.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
In the new ads, Irwin — dressed in Columbia shirt and shorts and wearing the brand’s new Tellurix Titanium OutDry footwear — dashes through the outback chased by 100 crocodiles.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
At one point, Baseman, still dressed in his cook outfit but now wearing a pair of sunglasses and carrying a Toby toy, stood on a counter to thank the crowd for coming.
—Iris Kwok
may 12, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
As casually dressed as someone who wears Prada almost exclusively can be.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
My goal is to build a spring travel capsule wardrobe that makes getting dressed the easiest part of the trip.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dressed
Adjective
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Australian authorities have arrested and charged the country's most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, 47, with five war crime murders allegedly committed during the war in Afghanistan.—
Elaine Mallon,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The decorated skier suffered back-to-back injuries in the last month.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Both players had their heads bandaged and were substituted, for Chris Wood and Filip Jorgenson, after a stoppage of around five minutes.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Paramedics bandaged and dressed the boy's wounds as Caprio learned another child was also bleeding lower on the steps.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Her piece is a simple lycra zip-up unitard, adorned with tennis ball pockets on either thigh.—
Kaio Cesar,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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But five-piece Lelek, adorned with markings historically designed to fend off threats from the Ottoman Empire, still make for a formidable, imposing, and curiously bewitching presence.—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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Something about a summer ceremony invites fun into a potentially formal dress code—your attire should be polished, yes, but can lean playful and bright.—
Sarah Zendejas,
Vogue,
10 May 2026
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The secret to staying polished on hot, sticky summer days?—
Jacquelyn McGilvray,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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There’s a subversive edge to this otherwise blithe simulacrum of a French salon inside the Printemps department store, with its frescoes, Languedoc marble tables and banquettes clad in Le Manach toile de Tours.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The passengers can be seen clad in personal protective equipment, with some pointing their phones towards the shore where the world’s media awaits.—
Vasco Cotovio,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Donning facial hair, bowler hats and narrow ties, a group of women costumed as men appear to pay court to the woman seated in the center of this photo, taken about 1905.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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That’s played out across numerous collaborations over the last few decades, with pop culture-defining shoots lensed by Steven Klein and tours that followed costumed by the house.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The sounds grew louder, and soon armed and masked men were swarming the village, setting its straw huts on fire and indiscriminately shooting villagers.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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But as production costs rose and financing grew more risk-averse, those ambitious historical spectacles gradually disappeared from the big screen, replaced by smaller auteur dramas, comedies and internationally portable genre films.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Standing out is a soaring living room with a two-tone, floor-to-ceiling fireplace and French doors opening to a mostly decked and hedge-lined backyard hosting an outdoor kitchen with a professional grill, an alfresco dining area, and a lagoon-style pool and spa framed by palm trees.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
12 May 2026
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On the decked out patio, a BBQ grill station, lots of outdoor seating, and an attractive outdoor heater invite you to spend just as much down time enjoying your outdoor surroundings.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Dressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dressed. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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