The way she was dressed这里怎么解释这个 was 如果去掉 was 或者说表达的意思会有什么变化？

The way she was dressed
这里怎么解释这个 was
如果去掉 was 或者说表达的意思会有什么变化？

表被动
我的答案过于简单,但是确实是表被动
如果去掉was,也是表示她穿衣的方式（风格）,不过是她自己（主动）穿的.
例：
She is a cute little girl,I love the way she was dressed.可能衣服是她妈妈,别人帮她穿的.
She is a charming woman,I love the way she dressed.可能是自己穿的,我喜欢她的穿衣风格.

in which 是介词+关系代词 的一种表达方式，引导定语从句。
先行词是the way 时，定语从句的关系词有三种选择1.省略 2.that 3.in which .