dressé

trained, erect

adjective dreh-SEH Rare

Also means

upright, raised up

Usage Note

Dressé is the past participle of dresser used as an adjective, covering two distinct senses: an animal that has been trained (un chien bien dressé) and something physically upright or erected (un mat dressé). In cooking, dressé describes a dish that has been plated or arranged. The verb dresser itself is broadly useful: dresser la table means 'to lay the table', and dresser un procès-verbal means 'to write up an official report'.

Examples

"Le chien dressé obéit au doigt et à l'oeil."

Natural Translation

The trained dog obeys instantly.

Literal Translation

The trained dog obeys at the finger and the eye.

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