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To wear
= to have clothes on your body
You wear clothes.
- This is the most common verb that you’ll use to talk about clothes.
What are you wearing today?
I’m going to wear my new shoes to school tomorrow!
He wore a tie yesterday.
I haven’t worn this dress in ages!
- Similar to wear, you can also have clothes on or have on clothes.
What is she wearing? She has a red sweater on.Have you seen Ben today? He has on a new suit!
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To dress
= to put clothes on yourself or someone else.
- After you dress yourself, you are wearing clothes.
It’s cold outside so dress warmly! (= put on warm clothing)I always dress to impress!She likes to dress her children in stylish clothing.
- We also use dressed as an adjective. It means ‘wearing clothes.’
She is dressed in a vintage Givenchy gown.We are dressed for success!She is always so well-dressed.I’m not dressed for this kind of weather.
- Get dressed = put clothes on (yourself); this is more common and less formal than dress.
Aren’t you dressed yet? Hurry up and get dressed!I didn’t get dressed until after lunch!In the morning I wake up, shower, get dressed, and then eat breakfast.
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