dress
noun
an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
had dressed
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past perfectof dress.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Kerner’s family were already fans—he and his wife had dressed up as Pitbull and Kesha in 2014 for Halloween—and they lucked into last-minute tickets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Some had dressed up in fancy hats and outfits, some held up posters.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
Temperatures reached a high of 84 degrees that day at the University of Pittsburgh, and she had dressed accordingly, wearing a cropped cami.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2025
Not long after arriving, on Halloween, he had dressed up as a Covid testing worker, the hazmat-suited figures who came to symbolize China’s three years of stringent restrictions.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
When we had dressed the M.C. came in and gave us each five dollars, except Tatlock, who got ten for being last in the ring.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
