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GET DRESSED • DRESS ONESELF • PUT ON • TAKE OFF •
DRESS • DRESS UP • WEAR • HAVE ON • BE
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DRESSED
ACTIONS
get dressed
When you
get dressed
you put on your clothes or a different set of clothes: ‘I had a
shower, got dressed and went downstairs.’ ‘I was still getting
dressed for the party
when the taxi arrived.’
dress oneself
Dress oneself
is not common. It is mainly used when
you are thinking about the
special skill or ability that is required to put on clothes: ‘Sally isn’t old enough to dress
herself yet.’ See Language Note at MYSELF
put on
When you
put on
a piece of clothing or a watch, necklace etc, you put it into position
on your body: ‘Wait a minute! I haven’t put my coat on yet.’ ‘Put your gloves on or
your hands will get cold.’
take off
Take off
is
the opposite of
put on:
‘I can’t wait to take off these new shoes.’ ‘Why
don’t you take your coat off and come and sit down?’
dress
If you
dress
someone, you put clothes on them: ‘The nurses have to wash and dress
the patients before the doctor sees them.’
dress up
When you
dress up
you put on: (1) a special costume: ‘When
the children were
young, George used to dress up as Father Christmas. ‘
(2) formal or smart clothes: ‘We won’t be going to an expensive restaurant so there’s
no need to dress up.’
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