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Definition of 'dress' Noun
- a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
Synonyms: frock - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"
Synonyms: attire garb - 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 Verb
- put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"
Synonyms: get dressed
Antonyms: undress discase uncase unclothe strip strip down disrobe peel - 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
Antonyms: undress discase uncase unclothe strip strip down disrobe peel - put a finish on; "dress the surface smooth"
- dress in a certain manner; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie"
Synonyms: dress up - dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
Synonyms: preen primp plume - kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey"
Synonyms: dress out - arrange in ranks; "dress troops"
Synonyms: line up - decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
Synonyms: trim garnish - provide with decoration; "dress the windows"
Synonyms: decorate - put a dressing on; "dress the salads"
- cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
Synonyms: snip clip crop trim lop prune cut back - cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
- convert into leather; "dress the tanned skins"
- apply a bandage or medication to; "dress the victim's wounds"
- give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"
Synonyms: groom curry - arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"
Synonyms: arrange set do coif coiffe coiffure Adjective
- suitable for formal occasions; "formal wear"; "a full-dress uniform"; "dress shoes"
Synonyms: full-dress - (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes; "a dress dinner"; "a full-dress ceremony"
Synonyms: full-dress
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