vêtue
Vêtue is the feminine past participle of the French verb vêtir, meaning to clothe or dress. It functions as an adjective or in compound tenses with the auxiliary être, to indicate that someone is dressed in a certain way. The masculine counterpart is vêtu, and the feminine plural is vêtues; the masculine plural is vêtus. When used with être, the participle agrees in gender and number: elle est vêtue, ils sont vêtus, elles sont vêtues.
Etymology and related forms: vêtir comes from Old French and ultimately from Latin vestire, related to vestis,
Usage: Vêtue is common in formal, literary, or descriptive prose. It is often found in phrases such
Examples: Elle était vêtue d’un tailleur gris. Ils sont vêtus de costumes sombres. Elle est bien vêtue
See also: vêtu, vêtement, dévêtir (to undress), habiller (to dress, to clothe). Vêtue remains a commonly encountered