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getting dressed

getting dressed is the present participle and gerund of get dressed.

Meaning of get dressed

Verb

get dressed (third-person singular simple present gets dressed, present participle getting dressed, simple past got dressed, past participle (UK) got dressed or (US) gotten dressed)

  1. To dress; to put on clothes; to clothe oneself.

Questions about getting dressed

What is getting dressed the present participle and gerund of?
Getting dressed is the present participle and gerund of get dressed.

Words near getting dressed in the dictionary

  1. getting down to brass tacks
  2. getting down to business
  3. getting down to cases
  4. getting down to nuts and bolts
  5. getting down to the nitty-gritty
  6. getting dressed
  7. getting drunk
  8. getting enough
  9. getting even
  10. getting eyes on
  11. getting freaky

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