dress  /drɛs/

noun

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

synset: dress, frock

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

synset: attire, garb, dress

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"

synset: apparel, wearing_apparel, dress, clothes

verb

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

synset: dress, get_dressed

antonym: undress, discase, uncase, unclothe, strip, strip_down, disrobe, peel

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

synset: dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit_out, apparel

antonym: undress, discase, uncase, unclothe, strip, strip_down, disrobe, peel

3. put a finish on; "dress the surface smooth"

synset: dress

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

synset: dress, dress_up

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

synset: preen, primp, plume, dress

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

synset: dress, dress_out

7. arrange in ranks; "dress troops"

synset: dress, line_up

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

synset: trim, garnish, dress

9. provide with decoration; "dress the windows"

synset: dress, decorate

10. put a dressing on; "dress the salads"

synset: dress

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

synset: snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut_back

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

synset: dress

13. convert into leather; "dress the tanned skins"

synset: dress

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

synset: dress

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

synset: dress, groom, curry

16. arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"

synset: dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure

adj

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

synset: full-dress, dress

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

synset: dress, full-dress

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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