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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: dress

1	v n adj	put on clothes clothing in general suitable for formal occasions
2	v	provide with decoration
3	v	kill and prepare for market or consumption
4	v	arrange attractively
5	v	cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: dress

v put on clothes

“we had to dress quickly”

“dress the patient”

“Can the child dress by herself?”

Synonyms:: get dressed

: plume, preen, primp
dress or groom with elaborate care; dress up
dress in a certain manner; apparel, clothe, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog
provide with clothes or put clothes on

Antonyms:: discase, disrobe, peel, strip, strip down, uncase, unclothe, undress
get undressed; disinvest, divest, strip, undress
remove (someone's or one's own) clothes; show more antonyms...

Types:: show 19 types...; hide 19 types...; attire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, get up, gussy up, overdress, prink, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; dress up
dress in a certain manner; dress down, underdress
dress informally and casually; prink
dress very carefully and in a finicky manner; bundle up
dress warmly; assume, don, get into, put on, wear
put clothing on one's body; cross-dress
dress in the clothes of the other sex; dandify
dress like a dandy; change
change clothes; put on different clothes; plume, preen, primp
dress or groom with elaborate care; prank
dress up showily; tart up
dress up in a cheap and provocative way; enrobe
adorn with a robe; bedizen, dizen
dress up garishly and tastelessly; hat
put on or wear a hat; try, try on
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice; scarf
wrap in or adorn with a scarf; slip on
put on with ease or speed; vest
clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments

Type of:: change
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature

v dress in a certain manner

“She dresses in the latest Paris fashion”

“he dressed up in a suit and tie”

Synonyms:: dress up

: attire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, get up, gussy up, overdress, prink, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; get dressed
put on clothes

Types:: vest
clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments

Type of:: get dressed
put on clothes

v dress or groom with elaborate care

“She likes to dress when going to the opera”

Synonyms:: plume, preen, primp

: get dressed
put on clothes

Type of:: attire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, get up, gussy up, overdress, prink, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive

v provide with clothes or put clothes on

“Parents must feed and dress their child”

Synonyms:: apparel, clothe, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog

: get dressed
put on clothes

Antonyms:: discase, disrobe, peel, strip, strip down, uncase, unclothe, undress
get undressed; disinvest, divest, strip, undress
remove (someone's or one's own) clothes; show more antonyms...

Types:: show 15 types...; hide 15 types...; prim, prim out, prim up
dress primly; cover, wrap up
clothe, as if for protection from the elements; jacket
put a jacket on; frock
put a frock on; shirt
put a shirt on; habit
put a habit on; vesture
provide or cover with a cloak; overclothe, overdress
dress too warmly; underdress
dress without sufficient warmth; corset
dress with a corset; shoe
furnish with shoes; coat
cover or provide with a coat; costume, dress up
dress in a costume; robe, vest
clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes; gown
dress in a gown

Type of:: change state, turn
undergo a transformation or a change of position or action

n clothing in general

“fastidious about his dress”

Synonyms:: apparel, clothes, wearing apparel

Types:: workwear
heavy-duty clothes for manual or physical work; blue jean, denim, jean
(usually plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear; work-shirt
heavy-duty shirts worn for manual or physical work

Type of:: article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

n clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

“battle dress”

Synonyms:: attire, garb

Types:: show 37 types...; hide 37 types...; ao dai
the traditional dress of Vietnamese women consisting of a tunic with long sleeves and panels front and back; the tunic is worn over trousers; costume
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball; costume
the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class; costume
unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place; costume
the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments); disguise
any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity; ecclesiastical attire, ecclesiastical robe
attire that is appropriate to wear in a church; finery
elaborate or showy attire and accessories; evening clothes, evening dress, eveningwear, formalwear
attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening; habit
a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order; habit, riding habit
attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire); false hair, hairpiece, postiche
a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment; morning dress
formal attire for men during the daytime; getup, outfit, rig, turnout
a set of clothing (with accessories); activewear, athletic wear, sportswear
attire worn for sport or for casual wear; academic costume
a costume worn on formal occasions by the faculty or students of a university or college; Afro-wig
a wig that gives the appearance of an Afro hairdo; balldress
a suit or dress for formal occasions; bib-and-tucker
an attractive outfit; dinner dress, dinner gown, evening gown, formal
a gown for evening wear; black tie, dinner jacket, tux, tuxedo
semiformal evening dress for men; dress suit, full dress, tail coat, tailcoat, tails, white tie, white tie and tails
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men; ensemble
a coordinated outfit (set of clothing); fancy dress, masquerade, masquerade costume
a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party; frock
a habit worn by clerics; gym suit
clothes prescribed for wear while participating in gymnastic exercise; mask
a covering to disguise or conceal the face; monastic habit
a long loose habit worn by monks in a monastery; nun's habit
a long loose habit worn by nuns in a convent; playsuit
a sports outfit for women or children; usually consists of shorts and a blouse; rigout
a person's costume (especially if bizarre); running suit
a matching jacket and pants worn by joggers and made of fabric that absorbs perspiration; Sunday best, Sunday clothes
the best attire you have which is worn to church on Sunday; switch
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure; toupe, toupee
a small hairpiece to cover partial baldness; trousseau
the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens; wig
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair

Type of:: article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

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

Synonyms:: frock

Types:: show 20 types...; hide 20 types...; caftan, kaftan
a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East; chemise, sack, shift
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist; coatdress
a dress that is tailored like a coat and buttons up the front; cocktail dress, sheath
a dress suitable for formal occasions; dirndl
a dress with a tight bodice and full skirt; gown
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions; jumper, pinafore, pinny
a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing; kirtle
a long dress worn by women; morning dress
a woman's informal dress for housework; Mother Hubbard, muumuu
a woman's loose unbelted dress; polonaise
a woman's dress with a tight bodice and an overskirt drawn back to reveal a colorful underskirt; saree, sari
a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body; shirtdress
a dress that is tailored like a shirt and has buttons all the way down the front; strapless
a woman's garment that exposes the shoulders and has no shoulder straps; sundress
a light loose sleeveless summer dress with a wide neckline and thin shoulder straps that expose the arms and shoulders; ball gown
the most formal gown; worn to a ball; bridal gown, wedding dress, wedding gown
a gown worn by the bride at a wedding; dinner dress, dinner gown, evening gown, formal
a gown for evening wear; mantua
loose gown of the 17th and 18th centuries; tea gown
a long loose-fitting gown formerly popular for wear at afternoon tea

Type of:: woman's clothing
clothing that is designed for women to wear

adj suitable for formal occasions

“a full-dress uniform”

“dress shoes”

Synonyms:: full-dress

: formal
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

adj (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes

“a dress dinner”

“a full-dress ceremony”

Synonyms:: full-dress

: formal
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

v provide with decoration

“dress the windows”

Synonyms:: decorate

Type of:: arrange, set up
put into a proper or systematic order

v give a neat appearance to

“dress the horses”

Synonyms:: curry, groom

: arrange, coif, coiffe, coiffure, do, set
arrange attractively

Type of:: beautify, embellish, fancify, prettify
make more beautiful

v apply a bandage or medication to

“dress the victim's wounds”

Types:: plaster, poultice
dress by covering with a therapeutic substance; bandage
dress by covering or binding; ligate
bind with a bandage or ligature

Type of:: care for, treat
provide treatment for

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

Synonyms:: garnish, trim

: dress out
kill and prepare for market or consumption

Type of:: adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

v put a dressing on

“dress the salads”

Synonyms: dress out
kill and prepare for market or consumption; garnish, trim
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

Type of:: apply, put on
apply to a surface

v put a finish on

“dress the surface smooth”

Type of:: finish
provide with a finish

v convert into leather

“dress the tanned skins”

Type of:: convert
change the nature, purpose, or function of something

v kill and prepare for market or consumption

“dress a turkey”

Synonyms:: dress out

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

Type of:: cook, fix, make, prepare, ready
prepare for eating by applying heat

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

Type of:: pare, trim
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

v arrange attractively

“dress my hair for the wedding”

Synonyms:: arrange, coif, coiffe, coiffure, do, set

: curry, groom
give a neat appearance to

Types:: show 5 types...; hide 5 types...; bob
cut hair in the style of a bob; wave
set waves in; marcel
make a marcel in a woman's hair; gauffer, goffer
make wavy with a heated goffering iron; perm
give a permanent wave to

Type of:: groom, neaten
care for one's external appearance

v arrange in ranks

“dress troops”

Synonyms:: line up

Type of:: position
cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation

v cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

“dress the plants in the garden”

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

Types:: show 5 types...; hide 5 types...; shear
cut with shears; poll, pollard
convert into a pollard; pinch, top
cut the top off; disbud
thin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers; tail
remove the stalk of fruits or berries

Type of:: thin out
make sparse

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