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   Dress

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   verb

   • 1. put on one's clothes: "Graham showered and dressed quickly" Similar put on clothesdon clothesslip into clothesclothe oneselfget dressedOpposite undress
   • ▪ wear clothes in a particular way or of a particular type: "she's nice-looking and dresses well" Similar clotheattiregarbfit outturn outdeckdeck outtrick out/upcostumearrayrobeaccoutreinformal:get updoll upliterary:bedizenarchaic:apparel
   • ▪ put on clothes appropriate for a formal occasion: "we dressed for dinner every night" Similar wear formal clothesput on evening dressdress upchange (one's clothes)Opposite dress informallydress down
   • ▪ put clothes on (someone): "they dressed her in a white hospital gown"
   • ▪ design or supply clothes for (a celebrity): "for over four decades he dressed the royal family"
   • 2. decorate (something) in an artistic or attractive way: "they had dressed the doorframes with sprays of bittersweet" Similar decorateadornornamenttrimdeckbedeckembellishbeautifyprettifyarrayfestoongarlandrigdrapegarnishfurbishenhancegraceenrichinformal:trick outtart upliterary:furbelow
   • ▪ decorate (a ship) with flags for a special occasion.
   • ▪ arrange or style (one's own or someone else's hair), especially in an elaborate way: "Patrick dressed Michelle's hair in a sculptured, Japanese-type style" Similar stylegroomarrangecombbrushdoput in orderstraightenadjustpreenprimpinformal:fix
   • 3. clean, treat, or apply a dressing to (a wound): "she washed the wound and dressed it with fresh bandages" Similar bandagecoverbind (up)wrapswaddleswatheplasterput a plaster on
   • 4. clean and prepare (food, especially poultry or shellfish) for cooking or eating: "dress the crab and shell the prawns" Similar prepareget readymake readyclean
   • ▪ add a dressing to (a salad): "dress the salad with vinaigrette"
   • 5. apply a fertilizing substance to (a field, garden, or plant): "the field was dressed with unrotted farmyard manure" Similar fertilizeadd fertilizer tofeedenrichmanuremulchcomposttop-dress
   • ▪ complete the preparation or manufacture of (leather or fabric) by treating its surface in some way: "the leather had been dressed with alum"
   • ▪ smooth the surface of (stone): "it takes two days to dress a pair of millstones" Similar smoothpolishglosslevelface
   • 6. draw up (troops) in the proper alignment. Similar line upput in linealignstraightenarrangeput into orderdisposeset outget into rows/columnsfall in
   • ▪ (of troops) come into proper alignment.
   • 7. prepare (an artificial fly) for use in fishing: "after you dress a dry fly, be sure to remove any oil before you make your next cast"

   noun

   • 1. a one-piece garment worn by women and girls that covers the body and extends down over the legs: "a white cotton dress" Similar frockgownrobeshift
   • 2. clothing of a specified kind for men or women: "traditional African dress" Similar clothesclothinggarmentsattirecostumeoutfitensemblegarbturnoutfineryregaliainformal:geargetuptogsdudsgarmsglad ragsschmutterclobberkitrig-outthreadsformal:apparelhabilimentraimentarchaic:vestments
   • ▪ denoting military uniform or other clothing used on formal or ceremonial occasions: "a dress suit"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘put straight’): from Old French dresser ‘arrange, prepare’, based on Latin directus ‘direct, straight’.

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDRESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · dress is the general term for a garment: a black dress. costume is used of the style of dress appropriate to some occasion, purpose, period, or character, esp. as used on the stage, at balls, at court, or the like, and may apply to men’s garments as well: an 18th-century costume. gown is usually applied to a dress more expensive and elegant ...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDRESS | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   noun. uk / dres / us. dress noun (CLOTHING) A1. a piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the top of the body and hangs down over the legs: She was wearing a short, black dress. More examples. dress noun (STYLE) B2. a particular style of clothes: casual / formal dress. See also.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondress noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [countable] a piece of clothing that is made in one piece and hangs down to cover the body as far as the legs, sometimes reaching to below the knees, or to the ankles. a long white dress. to wear/put on/take off a dress. in a dress a young woman in a pink silk dress.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dressDress - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you dress, you put your clothes on. A dress is also a kind of one-piece shirt and skirt combo that can be fancy or plain. You can also dress a salad with salad dressing! When you’re putting your clothes on, it’s usually phrased “get dressed.”.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdress verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Check pronunciation: dress. Definition of dress verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › dressdress | meaning of dress in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   dress meaning, definition, what is dress: a piece of clothing worn by a woman or g...: Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › dressDress - definition of dress by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To put clothes on; clothe. b. To furnish with clothing. 2. To decorate or adorn: dress a Christmas tree. 3. To garnish: dressed the side dish with parsley. 4. To arrange a display in: dress a store window. 5. To arrange (troops) in ranks; align. 6. To apply medication, bandages, or other therapeutic materials to (a wound). 7.