dress > 21 sensesADJECTIVE | 1 | dress, full-dress | Suitable for formal occasions |
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2 | dress, full-dress | (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes |
NOUN | 1 | dress, frock | A one-piece garment for a woman |
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2 | dress, attire, garb | Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion |
3 | dress, apparel, wearing apparel, clothes | Clothing in general |
VERB | 1 | dress, get dressed | Put on clothes |
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2 | dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel | Provide with clothes or put clothes on |
3 | dress | Put a finish on |
4 | dress, dress up | Dress in a certain manner |
5 | dress, preen, primp, plume | Dress or groom with elaborate care |
6 | dress, dress out | Kill and prepare for market or consumption |
7 | dress, line up | Arrange in ranks |
8 | dress, trim, garnish | Decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods |
9 | dress, decorate | Provide with decoration |
10 | dress | Put a dressing on |
11 | dress, snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, prune, cut back | Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of |
12 | dress | Cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width |
13 | dress | Convert into leather |
14 | dress | Apply a bandage or medication to |
15 | dress, groom, curry | Give a neat appearance to |
16 | dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure | Arrange attractively |
dress > noun 2, artifactMeaning | Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion. |
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Examples | "battle dress" |
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Synonyms | attire, garb |
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Narrower | 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 |
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Broader | clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear |
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Verbs | dress |
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dress > verb 1, bodyMeaning | Put on clothes. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s |
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Model | They dress; They dress themselves |
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Examples | "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" |
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Synonyms | get dressed |
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Entailed by | wear, have on |
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Narrower | 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 |
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Broader | change |
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Contrary | undress, discase, uncase, unclothe, strip, strip down, disrobe, peel |
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Similar to | preen, primp, plume, dress; dress, dress up; dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel |
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See also | dress down; dress up |
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Nouns | dresser; dressing; dress |
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dress > verb 2, bodyMeaning | Provide with clothes or put clothes on. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
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Examples | "Parents must feed and dress their child" |
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Synonyms | clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel |
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Narrower | prim, prim up, prim out; cover, wrap up; jacket; frock; shirt; habit; vesture; overdress, overclothe; corset; shoe; coat; costume, dress up; vest, robe; gown |
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Broader | change state, turn |
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Contrary | undress, discase, uncase, unclothe, strip, strip down, disrobe, peel |
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Similar to | dress, get dressed |
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Nouns | dresser; dressing; dress |
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dress > verb 4, bodyMeaning | Dress in a certain manner. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s PP |
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Examples | "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie" |
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Synonyms | dress up |
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Narrower | vest |
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Broader | dress, get dressed |
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Similar to | 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, get dressed |
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Nouns | dresser; dress |
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dress > verb 5, bodyMeaning | Dress or groom with elaborate care. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody |
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Examples | "She likes to dress when going to the opera" |
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Synonyms | preen, primp, plume |
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Broader | 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 |
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Similar to | dress, get dressed |
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Nouns | dress |
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dress > verb 11, contactMeaning | Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
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Examples | "dress the plants in the garden" |
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Synonyms | snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, prune, cut back |
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Narrower | shear; poll, pollard; top, pinch; disbud |
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Broader | thin out |
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