dress

v. put on clothing; put clothes onto another person; fall into line; prepare food for cooking; decorate

n. one-piece outfit worn by women or girls; clothing, apparel; formal clothes

adj. of clothing or dress; of a formal occasion; requiring formal clothes

A dress is a garment consisting of a skirt with an attached bodice or with a matching bodice giving the effect of a one-piece garment.Dress may also refer to:Clothing in generalCostume, fancy dressStandard diving dress
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Noun
1. a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
(synonym) frock
(hypernym) garment
(hyponym) caftan, kaftan
(part-meronym) bodice
2. clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"
(synonym) attire, garb
(hypernym) clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear
(hyponym) ao dai
(derivation) dress up
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"
(synonym) apparel, wearing apparel, clothes
(hypernym) clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear
(derivation) preen, primp, plume
Verb
1. put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"
(synonym) get dressed
(antonym) undress, discase, uncase, unclothe, strip, strip down, disrobe, peel
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) 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
(see-also) 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
(verb-group) clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel
(derivation) apparel, wearing apparel, clothes
2. provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"
(synonym) clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel
(antonym) undress, discase, uncase, unclothe, strip, strip down, disrobe, peel
(hypernym) change state, turn
(hyponym) prim, prim up, prim out
(verb-group) get dressed
(derivation) apparel, wearing apparel, clothes
3. put a finish on; "dress the surface smooth"
(hypernym) finish
4. dress in a certain manner; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie"
(synonym) dress up
(hypernym) get dressed
(hyponym) vest
(verb-group) 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
(derivation) attire, garb
5. dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
(synonym) preen, primp, plume
(hypernym) 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
(verb-group) get dressed
(derivation) apparel, wearing apparel, clothes
6. kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey"
(synonym) dress out
(hypernym) cook, fix, ready, make, prepare
(entail) kill
(verb-group) trim, garnish
(derivation) stuffing, dressing
7. arrange in ranks; "dress troops"
(synonym) line up
(hypernym) position
8. decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
(synonym) trim, garnish
(hypernym) decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
(verb-group) dress out
9. provide with decoration; "dress the windows"
(synonym) decorate
(hypernym) arrange, set up
10. put a dressing on; "dress the salads"
(hypernym) put on, apply
(verb-group) trim, garnish
(derivation) dressing, salad dressing
(classification) cooking, cookery, preparation
11. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
(synonym) snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, prune, cut back
(hypernym) thin out
(hyponym) shear
12. cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
(hypernym) pare, trim
13. convert into leather; "dress the tanned skins"
(hypernym) convert, change over
(derivation) dressing
14. apply a bandage or medication to; "dress the victim's wounds"
(hypernym) treat, care for
(hyponym) poultice, plaster
(derivation) dressing, medical dressing
(classification) medicine, practice of medicine
15. give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"
(synonym) groom, curry
(hypernym) beautify, embellish, prettify
(verb-group) arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure
16. arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"
(synonym) arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure
(hypernym) groom, neaten
(hyponym) bob
(verb-group) groom, curry
Adjective
1. suitable for formal occasions; "formal wear"; "a full-dress uniform"; "dress shoes"
(synonym) full-dress
(similar) formal
2. (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes; "a dress dinner"; "a full-dress ceremony"
(synonym) full-dress
(similar) formal

n. outfit, kit

(v. t.)
To treat methodically with remedies, bandages, or curative appliances, as a sore, an ulcer, a wound, or a wounded or diseased part.
  

(v. t.)
To put in proper condition by appareling, as the body; to put clothes upon; to apparel; to invest with garments or rich decorations; to clothe; to deck.
  

(v. t.)
To direct; to put right or straight; to regulate; to order.
  

(v. t.)
To cut to proper dimensions, or give proper shape to, as to a tool by hammering; also, to smooth or finish.
  

(v. t.)
To break and train for use, as a horse or other animal.
  

(v. t.)
To arrange in exact continuity of line, as soldiers; commonly to adjust to a straight line and at proper distance; to align; as, to dress the ranks.
  

(v. t.)
To adjust; to put in good order; to arrange; specifically: (a) To prepare for use; to fit for any use; to render suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready; as, to dress a slain animal; to dress meat; to dress leather or cloth; to dress or trim a lamp; to dress a garden; to dress a horse, by currying and rubbing; to dress grain, by cleansing it; in mining and metallurgy, to dress ores, by sorting and separating them.
  

(v. i.)
To clothe or apparel one's self; to put on one's garments; to pay particular regard to dress; as, to dress quickly.
  

(v. i.)
To arrange one's self in due position in a line of soldiers; -- the word of command to form alignment in ranks; as, Right, dress!
  

(n.)
The system of furrows on the face of a millstone.
  

(n.)
That which is used as the covering or ornament of the body; clothes; garments; habit; apparel.
  

(n.)
Attention to apparel, or skill in adjusting it.
  

(n.)
A lady's gown; as, silk or a velvet dress.