dress > 21 senses| ADJECTIVE | 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, artifact| Meaning | 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, body| Meaning | 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, body| Meaning | 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, body| Meaning | 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, body| Meaning | 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, contact| Meaning | 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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