dress
noun
an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
dressed
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past participleof dress.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof dress.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dressnounan outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
Example Sentences
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Wong, dressed in a dark blue shirt, was seen smiling and nodding in response from the dock.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
"I am here hoping to find their bodies," he said, holding up photos of the two missing women dressed in traditional clothes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
In one, she posted a video of herself wearing a red top and standing near anti-riot police dressed in blue uniforms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
"I didn't need to make plans with friends, didn't need to try and see people, didn't have to get dressed, have a shower, and make a big deal about going out."
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
I crept into the empty bed fully dressed, clutching my recovered hair combs, and then tried to quell everything rising in my stomach.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
