Also means
formal, smart
Usage Note
Habillé is the past participle of habiller ('to dress') used as an adjective, meaning smartly or formally dressed. Une tenue habillée means formal attire — the opposite of décontracté or casual. The reflexive s'habiller ('to get dressed') is the everyday verb, and bien habillé ('well dressed') is a common compliment.
Examples
"Tout le monde était bien habillé pour la soirée."
Natural Translation
Everyone was well dressed for the evening.
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