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dressed

7.4

Wood or stone cut and smoothed so its surface is even

adjective
/drɛst/

Specialized

: madera cepillada

Before installing the shelves, make sure the wood is dressed and free of rough edges.

Examples

The builder preferred dressed stone for the walls to give the house a polished look.
The carpenter chose to use dressed lumber for the furniture to ensure a smooth finish.
So but the turkeys all dressed up in leather.

Synonyms

polished

vsdressed

26 2.1

A shiny, smooth surface after being rubbed or cleaned

focuses on making an even smooth face rather than adding shine

smoothed

vsdressed

1.9

Made smooth by ironing or pressing

is used for hard materials where shaping and smoothing create an even surface

trimmed

vsdressed

1.0

Cut to look neat by removing extra or uneven parts

also includes smoothing to ensure an even flat surface for hard materials

Antonyms

rough

164 1.0

Not smooth and often harsh in sound

Idioms

dressed to the nines

Informal

3 7.6

Wearing very elegant formal clothes for a special occasion

dressed to impress

Informal

1 5.6

Wearing smart, attractive clothes so other people notice you

dressed to kill

Informal

1 6.8

Wearing very attractive, stylish clothes to get people's attention

dressed like a sophisto

Archaic

9.9

A person who wears smart, fashionable clothes like a stylish city person

dressed like a toff

Archaic

9.1

Wearing smart, expensive clothes like a rich person

dressed spiffily

Informal

7.8

Wearing stylish, elegant clothes

dressed to the nines

Informal

7.2

Wearing very stylish formal clothes for an important event

all dressed up and nowhere to go

Informal

7.4

Wearing smart clothes but having nowhere to go

mutton dressed as lamb

Slur

9.5

An older person who tries to look much younger in an awkward way

Compounds

dressed-up

82 2.7

Wearing special formal clothes for a party or event

well-dressed

29 2.4

Wearing neat, clean clothes that look smart, like a suit or nice shirt

dressed ore

Specialized

8.7

Rock that people clean to remove impurities and leave the useful mineral

How Smooth

polished

26 2.1

dressed

Specialized

7.4

rough-cut

Specialized

4.9

Surface Forms

dressed positive

Morphology

dressed = dress (transparent) = dress + ed

The word 'dressed' is transparently derived from the verb 'dress' with the past participle suffix '-ed', indicating the state of having been dressed.

Etymology

Dressed comes from the same old verb dress meaning 'to make ready' or 'straighten'. So when wood or stone is cut and smoothed for building it is called 'dressed' because it has been prepared into an even surface.