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dress

/dɹˈɛs/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Dress means: dress in a certain manner.

Synonyms for dress53

noun, as in clothing in general

apparel, wearing apparel, clothes

noun, as in clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

attire, garb

noun, as in a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

frock

verb, as in dress in a certain manner

dress up, overdress, 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, get dressed

verb, as in put on clothes

get dressed, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel, dress up, preen, primp, plume

verb, as in provide with clothes or put clothes on

clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel, get dressed

verb, as in give a neat appearance to

groom, curry, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure

verb, as in arrange attractively

arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure, groom, curry

verb, as in cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, prune, cut back

verb, as in dress or groom with elaborate care

preen, primp, plume, get dressed

verb, as in kill and prepare for market or consumption

dress out, trim, garnish

verb, as in decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

trim, garnish, dress out

verb, as in put a dressing on

trim, garnish, dress out

verb, as in arrange in ranks

line up

verb, as in provide with decoration

adjective, as in suitable for formal occasions

full-dress, formal

adjective, as in (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes

full-dress, formal

Opposites of dress

undress

What does dress mean?21

verb

1

dress in a certain manner“She dresses in the latest Paris fashion”

2

put on clothes“we had to dress quickly”

3

provide with clothes or put clothes on“Parents must feed and dress their child”

4

give a neat appearance to“groom the dogs”

5

arrange attractively“dress my hair for the wedding”

6

cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of“dress the plants in the garden”

7

dress or groom with elaborate care“She likes to dress when going to the opera”

8

kill and prepare for market or consumption“dress a turkey”

9

decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

10

put a dressing on“dress the salads”

11

arrange in ranks“dress troops”

12

provide with decoration“dress the windows”

13

put a finish on“dress the surface smooth”

14

cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width

15

convert into leather“dress the tanned skins”

16

apply a bandage or medication to“dress the victim's wounds”

noun

1

clothing in general“she was refined in her choice of apparel”

2

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion“formal attire”

3

a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

adjective

1

suitable for formal occasions“a full-dress uniform”

2

(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes“a dress dinner”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with dress?33

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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