Noun
-
clothing in general
"she was refined in her choice of apparel"
"he always bought his clothes at the same store"
"fastidious about his dress"
- wearing apparel -
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
"formal attire"
"battle dress"
-
a one-piece garment for a woman
has skirt and bodice
Verb
-
arrange attractively
"dress my hair for the wedding"
-
give a neat appearance to
"groom the dogs"
"dress the horses"
-
apply a bandage or medication to
"dress the victim's wounds"
-
convert into leather
"dress the tanned skins"
-
cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
-
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
"dress the plants in the garden"
- cut back -
put a dressing on
"dress the salads"
-
provide with decoration
"dress the windows"
-
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
-
arrange in ranks
"dress troops"
- line up -
kill and prepare for market or consumption
"dress a turkey"
- dress out -
dress or groom with elaborate care
"She likes to dress when going to the opera"
-
dress in a certain manner
"She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"
"he dressed up in a suit and tie"
- dress up -
put a finish on
"dress the surface smooth"
-
provide with clothes or put clothes on
"Parents must feed and dress their child"
- fit out -
put on clothes
"we had to dress quickly"
"dress the patient"
"Can the child dress by herself?"
- get dressed
Adjective
-
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
"a dress dinner"
"a full-dress ceremony"
- full dress -
suitable for formal occasions
"formal wear"
"a full-dress uniform"
"dress shoes"
- full dress