Gekleidet

Gekleidet is the past participle of the German verb kleiden, meaning to dress or clothe. In German, gekleidet functions both as a participle in perfect tenses and as a participial adjective that describes the state of being dressed. It is used to indicate that someone or something is wearing clothing, or to specify the manner of dress when combined with a prepositional phrase, for example gekleidet in Schwarz.

The form with ge- is typical of German past participles formed from many regular verbs, and kleiden historically derives from older Germanic roots. As an adjective, gekleidet takes normal German adjective endings when it modifies a noun: ein gekleideter Mann, eine gekleidete Frau, die gut gekleideten Gäste. It can also appear in predicate position: Der Mann ist gut gekleidet.

In everyday language, gekleidet often appears in more formal or descriptive contexts, while synonyms like angezogen or bekleidet are common in conversational use. The participle can be used with reflexive meaning in some constructions, as in ich habe mich gekleidet, though sich anzuziehen or sich anzukleiden is more idiomatic in many situations.

Related terms include Kleidung (clothing), angezogen (dressed), and ungekleidet (undressed). The antonym of gekleidet is ungekleidet or nackt, depending on context. Gekleidet thus serves as a concise descriptor for appearance, frequently appearing in descriptions of people, performances, uniforms, and fashion.