DRESS

Definition:

1. [noun] a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
   Synonyms: frock
   
   
2. [noun] clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"
   Synonyms: attire, garb
   
   
3. [noun] clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"
   Synonyms: apparel, wearing apparel, clothes
   
   
4. [verb] put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"
   Synonyms: get ed
   
   
5. [verb] provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"
   Synonyms: clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel
   
   
6. [verb] put a finish on; "dress the surface smooth"
   
   
7. [verb] dress in a certain manner; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie"
   Synonyms: up
   
   
8. [verb] dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
   Synonyms: preen, primp, plume
   
   
9. [verb] kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey"
   Synonyms: out
   
   
10. [verb] arrange in ranks; "dress troops"
    Synonyms: line up
    
    
11. [verb] decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
    Synonyms: trim, garnish
    
    
12. [verb] provide with decoration; "dress the windows"
    Synonyms: decorate
    
    
13. [verb] put a dressing on; "dress the salads"
    
    
14. [verb] cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
    Synonyms: snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, prune, cut back
    
    
15. [verb] cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
    
    
16. [verb] convert into leather; "dress the tanned skins"
    
    
17. [verb] apply a bandage or medication to; "dress the victim's wounds"
    
    
18. [verb] give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"
    Synonyms: groom, curry
    
    
19. [verb] arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"
    Synonyms: arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure
    
    
20. [adjective] suitable for formal occasions; "formal wear"; "a full-dress uniform"; "dress shoes"
    Synonyms: full-
    
    
21. [adjective] (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes; "a dress dinner"; "a full-dress ceremony"
    Synonyms: full-
    
    

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Related Words:

• dress up, fig out, fig up, deck up, gussy up, fancy up, trick up, deck out, trick out, prink, attire, get up, rig out, tog up, tog out, overdress
• dress, dress up
• dress down, underdress
• prink
• bundle up
• wear, put on, get into, don, assume
• cross-dress
• dandify
• change
• prim, prim up, prim out
• cover, wrap up
• jacket
• frock
• shirt
• habit
• vesture
• overdress, overclothe
• corset
• shoe
• coat
• costume, dress up
• vest, robe
• gown
• vest
• shear
• poll, pollard
• top, pinch
• disbud
• poultice, plaster
• bandage
• bob
• wave
• caftan, kaftan
• chemise, sack, shift
• coatdress
• cocktail dress, sheath
• dirndl
• gown
• jumper, pinafore, pinny
• kirtle
• morning dress
• Mother Hubbard, muumuu
• polonaise
• sari, saree
• shirtdress
• ao dai
• costume
• costume
• costume
• costume
• disguise
• ecclesiastical attire, ecclesiastical robe
• finery
• formalwear, eveningwear, evening dress, evening clothes
• habit
• hairpiece, false hair, postiche
• morning dress
• outfit, getup, rig, turnout
• sportswear, athletic wear, activewear

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