dress
/dɹˈɛs/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable
Dress means: dress in a certain manner.
Synonyms for dress53
noun, as in clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
noun, as in a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
verb, as in dress in a certain manner
verb, as in put on clothes
verb, as in provide with clothes or put clothes on
verb, as in dress or groom with elaborate care
verb, as in kill and prepare for market or consumption
verb, as in decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
verb, as in put a dressing on
verb, as in arrange in ranks
verb, as in provide with decoration
adjective, as in suitable for formal occasions
adjective, as in (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
Opposites of dress
What does dress mean?21
verb
dress in a certain manner“She dresses in the latest Paris fashion”
put on clothes“we had to dress quickly”
provide with clothes or put clothes on“Parents must feed and dress their child”
give a neat appearance to“groom the dogs”
arrange attractively“dress my hair for the wedding”
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of“dress the plants in the garden”
dress or groom with elaborate care“She likes to dress when going to the opera”
kill and prepare for market or consumption“dress a turkey”
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
put a dressing on“dress the salads”
arrange in ranks“dress troops”
provide with decoration“dress the windows”
put a finish on“dress the surface smooth”
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”
noun
clothing in general“she was refined in her choice of apparel”
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion“formal attire”
a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
adjective
suitable for formal occasions“a full-dress uniform”
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes“a dress dinner”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with dress?33
three syllables
four syllables
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Dress in a sentence
- If you dress like that at your age, you'll make a fool of yourself.CK
- Americans, in general, don't like to dress up.CK
- Apart from the cost, the dress doesn't suit you.unknown
- Apart from the cost, the dress doesn't suit me.CM
- She did not buy the dress, although she liked it very much.AlanF_US
- Far be it from me to criticize, but your dress is rather loud.speedwell
- When you wear that dress, you look like a slut.Lachy
- Miss, that dress is splendid, it has a sheer silhouette and is very classy.blay_paul
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of dress
as a noun
- plural
- dresses
as a verb
- past tense
- dressed
- present participle
- dressing
- third-person singular
- dresses