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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshabillé
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-bi-yay
"Elle est bien habillée pour la fête."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To put on clothes.
"She dressed quickly before heading out to the party." - 2
To prepare food, especially by adding ingredients or garnishes.
"The chef dressed the salad with a light vinaigrette."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'dressed' is the past participle of the verb 'dress', which originates from the Old French 'drecier', meaning 'to arrange' or 'to put in order'. This term evolved from the Latin 'directiare', which means 'to set straight'. Over time, its meaning expanded to include the act of putting on clothing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dressed" is said worldwide
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habillé
Transliteration: a-bi-yay
"Elle est bien habillée pour la fête."
angezogen
Transliteration: an-ge-zo-gen
"Er ist schnell angezogen, bevor er das Haus verlässt."
vestito
Transliteration: ves-ti-to
"È uscito vestito per la festa."
vestido
Transliteration: ves-ti-do
"Ella salió vestida para la fiesta."
vestido
Transliteration: ves-ti-do
"Ele saiu vestido para a festa."
पहनावा
Transliteration: pahanava
"वह पार्टी के लिए अच्छे पहनावे में गई।"
穿着
Transliteration: chuānzhuó
"她穿着漂亮的衣服去派对。"
옷을 입다
Transliteration: oseul ipda
"그녀는 파티에 예쁜 옷을 입고 갔다."
服を着る
Transliteration: fuku o kiru
"彼女はパーティーのためにきれいな服を着て出かけた。"
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