dressed
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Definitions ofdressed
- To fit out with the necessary clothing; to clothe, put clothes on (something or someone).
Example: "He was dressed in the latest fashions."
- To clothe oneself; to put on clothes.
Example: "I rose and dressed before daybreak. It's very cold out. Dress warm."
- To put on the uniform and equipment necessary to play the game.
Example: "Due to a left ankle sprain, Kobe Bryant did not dress for the game against Indiana"
- Of a man, to allow the genitals to fall to one side or other within the trousers.
Example: "Does sir dress to the right or the left?"
- To prepare (food) for cooking, especially by seasoning it.
- To prepare oneself; to make ready.
- To adorn, ornament.
Example: "It was time to dress the windows for Christmas again."
- To ornament (a ship) by hoisting the national colours at the peak and mastheads, and setting the jack forward; when "dressed full", the signal flags and pennants are added.
- To prepare (a set) by installing the props, scenery, etc.
- To treat (a wound, or wounded person).
- To prepare for use; to fit for any use; to render suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready.
Example: "to dress leather or cloth; to dress a garden; to dress grain, by cleansing it; in mining and metallurgy, to dress ores, by sorting and separating them"
- To prepare the surface of (a material; usually stone or lumber).
- To manure (land).
- To bolt or sift flour.
- (sometimes imperative) To arrange in exact continuity of line, as soldiers; commonly to adjust to a straight line and at proper distance; to align.
Example: "Right, dress!"
- To break and train for use, as a horse or other animal.
- Having been subjected to a preparatory process or treatment; treated, prepared.
- Prepared for eating, especially by the addition of specific condiments or dressing.
- Wearing clothes; attired (now often with qualifying word).
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