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

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   verb. put on clothes. “we had to dress quickly” “ dress the patient” “Can the child dress by herself?” synonyms: get dressed. plume, preen, primp. dress or groom with elaborate care. dress up. dress in a certain manner. apparel, clothe, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog. provide with clothes or put clothes on. see more.

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

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   noun. /dres/ clothes. [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.

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

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   2 days ago · 1. countable noun. A dress is a piece of clothing for a woman or girl that covers the body and part or all of the legs. She was wearing a black dress. Synonyms: frock, shift, gown, garment More Synonyms of dress. 2. uncountable noun. You can refer to clothes worn by men or women as dress . He's usually smart in his dress.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDRESS | meaning - 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.

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

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   dress. (drĕs) v. dressed, dress·ing, dress·es. v.tr. 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.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › dressDress Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of DRESS. 1. a [+ object] : to put clothes on (yourself or someone else)

8. www.yourdictionary.com › dressDress Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   To decorate; trim; adorn. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To garnish. Dressed the side dish with parsley. American Heritage. To arrange a display in. To dress a store window. Webster's New World. More Verb Definitions (19) Synonyms: culture. cultivate. work.