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dressed
Describes that a person is wearing clothing, often together with an adverb that specifies the type of clothing more precisely (e.g., warmly, elegantly, badly).
Für die Oper war sie sehr elegant gekleidet.
She was dressed very elegantly for the opera.
'Gekleidet' (dressed) is the past participle of the verb 'kleiden' or 'sich kleiden' (to dress / to dress oneself). It is used like an adjective to describe the state of a person who is wearing clothing.
Er kleidet sich immer sehr modisch.
He always dresses very fashionably.
The word 'gekleidet' (dressed) is almost always accompanied by an adverb that describes the type of clothing. Typical combinations are 'gut gekleidet' (well dressed), 'warm gekleidet' (warmly dressed), 'elegant gekleidet' (elegantly dressed), or 'passend gekleidet' (appropriately dressed).
Für die Wanderung im Schnee waren wir zum Glück sehr warm gekleidet.
For the hike in the snow, we were thankfully dressed very warmly.
To describe the color or material of the clothing, German often uses the preposition 'in' followed by the accusative. The construction is then: 'in [color/material] gekleidet sein' (to be dressed in [color/material]).
Die Braut war ganz in Weiß gekleidet.
The bride was dressed entirely in white.
naked
'nackt' and 'gekleidet' both describe a person's state with regard to clothing. They are clear opposites: someone who is 'nackt' is wearing no clothes. Someone who is 'gekleidet' is wearing clothes. 'gekleidet' often sounds a little more formal or precise, especially when you say how someone is dressed, for example elegantly or warmly. In everyday language, people also often say 'angezogen', but 'gekleidet' fits well when the type of clothing is important.
Vor dem Termin ist sie elegant gekleidet und wirkt sehr sicher.
Before the appointment, she is dressed elegantly and seems very confident.
Nach dem Schwimmen lief das kleine Kind nackt zur Dusche.
After swimming, the small child ran naked to the shower.