dress (n.)

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

    [ Syn: frock ]

  2. clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; formal attire; battle dress

    [ Syn: attire , garb ]

  3. clothing in general; she was refined in her choice of apparel; he always bought his clothes at the same store; fastidious about his dress

    [ Syn: apparel , wearing apparel , clothes ]

    dress (adj.)

  1. suitable for formal occasions; formal wear; a full-dress uniform; dress shoes

    [ Syn: full-dress ]

  2. (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes; a dress dinner; a full-dress ceremony

    [ Syn: full-dress ]

    dress (v.)

  1. put on clothes; we had to dress quickly; dress the patient; Can the child dress by herself?

    [ Syn: get dressed ]

  2. put a dressing on; dress the salads'

  3. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; dress the plants in the garden

    [ Syn: snip , clip , crop , trim , lop , prune , cut back ]

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

  5. convert into leather; dress the tanned skins'

  6. apply a bandage or medication to; dress the victim's wounds'

  7. give a neat appearance to; groom the dogs; dress the horses

    [ Syn: groom , curry ]

  8. arrange attractively; dress my hair for the wedding

    [ Syn: arrange , set , do , coif , coiffe , coiffure ]

  9. provide with clothes or put clothes on; Parents must feed and dress their child

    [ Syn: clothe , enclothe , garb , raiment , tog , garment , habilitate , fit out , apparel ]

  10. put a finish on; dress the surface smooth'

  11. dress in a certain manner; She dresses in the latest Paris fashion; he dressed up in a suit and tie

    [ Syn: dress up ]

  12. dress or groom with elaborate care; She likes to dress when going to the opera

    [ Syn: preen , primp , plume ]

  13. kill and prepare for market or consumption; dress a turkey

    [ Syn: dress out ]

  14. arrange in ranks; dress troops

    [ Syn: line up ]

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

    [ Syn: trim , garnish ]

  16. provide with decoration; dress the windows

    [ Syn: decorate ]

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