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dress
/drɛs/
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Definitions of dress
  1. verb
    cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
    "dress the plants in the garden"

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    clip crop cut back lop prune snip trim
    type of:
    thin out
  2. adjective
    suitable for formal occasions
    "a full-dress uniform" "dress shoes"

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    full-dress formal
  3. verb
    kill and prepare for market or consumption
    "dress a turkey"

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    dress out
  4. noun
    a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

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    frock
    type of:
    woman's clothing
  5. adjective
    (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
    "a dress dinner" "a full-dress ceremony"

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    full-dress formal
  6. verb
    put on clothes
    "we had to dress quickly" "dress the patient" "Can the child dress by herself?"

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    get dressed
    Opposite:
    undress
    type of:
    change
  7. verb
    decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

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    garnish trim
  8. noun
    clothing in general
    "fastidious about his dress"

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    apparel clothes wearing apparel
  9. verb
    provide with clothes or put clothes on
    "Parents must feed and dress their child"

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    apparel clothe enclothe fit out garb garment habilitate raiment tog
    Opposite:
    undress
    type of:
    change state turn
  10. verb
    arrange in ranks
    "dress troops"

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    line up
    type of:
    position
  11. verb
    dress or groom with elaborate care
    "She likes to dress when going to the opera"

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    plume preen primp
  12. verb
    provide with decoration
    "dress the windows"

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    decorate
    type of:
    arrange set up
  13. verb
    give a neat appearance to
    "dress the horses"

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    curry groom
  14. verb
    dress in a certain manner
    "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion" "he dressed up in a suit and tie"

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    dress up
    type of:
    get dressed
  15. verb
    arrange attractively
    "dress my hair for the wedding"

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    arrange coif coiffe coiffure do set
    type of:
    neaten groom
  16. noun
    clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
    "battle dress"

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    attire garb
  17. verb
    apply a bandage or medication to
    "dress the victim's wounds"
    type of:
    care for treat
  18. verb
    convert into leather
    "dress the tanned skins"
    type of:
    convert
  19. verb
    cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
    type of:
    pare trim
  20. verb
    put a dressing on
    "dress the salads"
    type of:
    apply put on
  21. verb
    put a finish on
    "dress the surface smooth"
    type of:
    finish
Examples of dress
  • "dress the plants in the garden"
  • "a full-dress uniform"
  • "dress shoes"
  • "dress a turkey"
  • "a dress dinner"
  • "a full-dress ceremony"
  • "we had to dress quickly"
  • "dress the patient"
  • "Can the child dress by herself?"
  • "fastidious about his dress"
  • "Parents must feed and dress their child"
  • "dress troops"
  • "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
  • "dress the windows"
  • "dress the horses"
  • "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"
  • "he dressed up in a suit and tie"
  • "dress my hair for the wedding"
  • "battle dress"
  • "dress the victim's wounds"
  • "dress the tanned skins"
  • "dress the salads"
  • "dress the surface smooth"
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