Definition of dress

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dress - 22 definitions

- noun
1. dress -- a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
synonyms: frock
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. attire -- clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"
synonyms: attire, garb
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. apparel -- 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
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
4. dress -- put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"
synonyms: get dressed
antonyms: undress -- get undressed; "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. dress -- 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 -- get undressed; "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. dress -- put a finish on; "dress the surface smooth"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. dress -- dress in a certain manner; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie"
synonyms: dress up
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. preen -- dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
synonyms: preen, primp, plume
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
9. dress -- kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey"
synonyms: dress out
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
10. dress -- arrange in ranks; "dress troops"
synonyms: line up
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
11. trim -- decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
synonyms: trim, garnish
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
12. dress -- provide with decoration; "dress the windows"
synonyms: decorate
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
13. dress -- put a dressing on; "dress the salads"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
14. snip -- cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
synonyms: snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, prune, cut back
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
15. dress -- cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
16. dress -- convert into leather; "dress the tanned skins"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
17. dress -- apply a bandage or medication to; "dress the victim's wounds"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
18. dress -- give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"
synonyms: groom, curry
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
19. dress -- arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"
synonyms: arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
20. dress, drest -- to put clothes on
synonyms: drest, enrobe, dressed, dresses, graith
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
- adjective
21. full-dress -- suitable for formal occasions; "formal wear"; "a full-dress uniform"; "dress shoes"
synonyms: full-dress
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
22. dress -- (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes; "a dress dinner"; "a full-dress ceremony"
synonyms: full-dress
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
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Antonyms
undress -- get undressed; "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"
undress -- get undressed; "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"

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