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Meanings of dressed in English

Dressed in fancy or formal clothing.

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      (Of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth.

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            Examples for "polished"
            1
            The end result is a polished product, though not without its shortcomings.
            Wired
            2
            Tinaja similar in form and size to the preceding; black polished ware.
            Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the India...
            3
            But Tamim and Mushfiqur restored the situation with a polished century partnership.
            The Guardian
            4
            His enormous sea shells, cast in polished bronze, are cumbersome and costly.
            The Guardian
            5
            Points of light twinkled in the polished balls of the brass andirons.
            Kathleen

            Dressed.

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                    Usage of dressed in English
                    1
                    The gentry dressed in one fashion; the working classes dressed in another.
                    A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III
                    2
                    Louis Armstrong's new tailor asked him if he dressed left or right.
                    Black Deutschland
                    3
                    There's that perfectly formed, immaculately dressed young group in the second row.
                    The Irish Times
                    4
                    Democratic opposition groups dispatched staffers dressed as robots to Rubio's campaign events.
                    The Guardian
                    5
                    Al Qaeda members dressed as soldiers would have taken over several cities.
                    BBC
                    6
                    Sam Hoyle was among the police officers dressed in their number ones.
                    Radio NZ
                    7
                    He was dressed beautifully in a red uniform, brimming with good health.
                    The Irda (Children of the Stars)
                    8
                    Father was dressed in his new Italian suit and looked extremely handsome.
                    The Complete Rama Omnibus
                    9
                    I had no time to spare and was dressed within 15 minutes.
                    Oh lord, help me keep my panties on
                    10
                    Smartly dressed in a grey suit, he's in droll good form tonight.
                    The Irish Times
                    11
                    I often think I am the most badly dressed fashion expert going.
                    The Guardian
                    12
                    The Major was fully conscious, though not yet dressed to go outside.
                    Ghost in the Shell
                    13
                    Her family had never owned many material things, and she dressed simply.
                    Where heaven begins
                    14
                    He quickly got dressed and made his way to the reception area.
                    The devil's alphabet
                    15
                    The man dressed in scarlet turned round and said in an undertone:
                    The Severed Hand / From "German Tales" Published by the American...
                    16
                    Rhoda dressed the question for him in the terror of contemptuous horror.
                    Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith
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