dressed

adjective

Wearing clothes; attired (now often with qualifying word).

Prepared for eating, especially by the addition of specific condiments or dressing.

Having been subjected to a preparatory process or treatment; treated, prepared.

(in combination) Wearing a dress.

Roots

directusdress- · Latin · straight, right

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