dress
noun
an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
has dressed
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present perfectof dress (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Just as Kim Jong Un has dressed to echo his predecessors, the sartorial symmetry underscores his daughter’s connection to the “Mount Paektu bloodline”—those with a direct lineage to North Korean founder Kim Il Sung.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 28, 2026
The late Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known as Valentino, has dressed some of the most famous women and men of recent decades.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026
Schnaider, who has dressed celebrities including Dua Lipa, wonders how they keep going.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2023
In adulthood, Romero has dressed up as one of the four dolls from the Barbie Career of the Year Campaign team for her niece’s Barbie-themed birthday party.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
He has dressed with care, a blue-and-white-striped Italian shirt that Sonia had bought for him at Filene’s Basement, a pair of black jeans.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
