getting dressed

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People who need long-term care often need help with activities of daily living such as bathing or showering, getting dressed, using the toilet or walking across a room.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

The 36-year-old from Chelmsford told BBC Essex that she noticed something was off while getting dressed one morning.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

He was so flustered that he was still getting dressed in the car as he drove.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

Not long after the surgery, he was getting dressed to go to a party at real-estate investor Steven Roth’s Hamptons estate when he scraped the wound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

“She’s upstairs getting dressed for the party you’re incredibly late for. Her mood reflects that.”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides