Ich ziehe das gewaschene Hemd an.

I put on the washed shirt.

Breakdown of Ich ziehe das gewaschene Hemd an.

• ich: I
• das Hemd: the shirt
• anziehen: to put on
• gewaschen: washed

Questions & Answers about Ich ziehe das gewaschene Hemd an.

Why is an at the end of the sentence instead of next to ziehe?

Because the verb here is anziehen, which is a separable verb.

In a normal main clause:

• the conjugated part goes in the usual verb position
• the prefix goes to the end

So:

• anziehen → infinitive
• Ich ziehe ... an. → present tense main clause

A few related forms:

• Ich ziehe das Hemd an.
• Ich habe das Hemd angezogen.
• ..., weil ich das Hemd anziehe.

So the split only happens in certain sentence types.

Does ziehen by itself mean put on?

Not usually. By itself, ziehen most often means things like pull, draw, or move.

The meaning put on clothes comes from the full verb anziehen.

So:

• ziehen = pull / draw
• anziehen = put on, get dressed, wear in some contexts, and a few other meanings depending on context

German prefixes often change the meaning of a verb quite a bit.

Why is it das gewaschene Hemd? What case is das Hemd?