DRESS
Definition:
- [noun] a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
Synonyms: frock
- [noun] clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"
Synonyms: attire, garb
- [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
- [verb] put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"
Synonyms: get ed
- [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
- [verb] put a finish on; "dress the surface smooth"
- [verb] dress in a certain manner; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie"
Synonyms: up
- [verb] dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
Synonyms: preen, primp, plume
- [verb] kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey"
Synonyms: out
- [verb] arrange in ranks; "dress troops"
Synonyms: line up
- [verb] decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
Synonyms: trim, garnish
- [verb] provide with decoration; "dress the windows"
Synonyms: decorate
- [verb] put a dressing on; "dress the salads"
- [verb] cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
Synonyms: snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, prune, cut back
- [verb] cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
- [verb] convert into leather; "dress the tanned skins"
- [verb] apply a bandage or medication to; "dress the victim's wounds"
- [verb] give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"
Synonyms: groom, curry
- [verb] 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-
- [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
