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   dress

   /drɛs/

   verb

   • 1. put on one's clothes: "Graham showered and dressed quickly" Similar put on clothesdon clothesslip into clothesclothe oneselfget dressedOpposite undress
   • ▪ wear clothes in a particular way or of a particular type: "she's nice-looking and dresses well" Similar clotheattiregarbfit outturn outdeckdeck outtrick out/upcostumearrayrobeaccoutreinformal:get updoll upliterary:bedizenarchaic:apparel
   • ▪ put on clothes appropriate for a formal occasion: "we dressed for dinner every night" Similar wear formal clothesput on evening dressdress upchange (one's clothes)Opposite dress informallydress down
   • ▪ put clothes on (someone): "they dressed her in a white hospital gown"
   • ▪ design or supply clothes for (a celebrity): "for over four decades he dressed the royal family"
   • 2. decorate (something) in an artistic or attractive way: "she'd enjoyed dressing the tree when the children were little" Similar decorateadornornamenttrimdeckbedeckembellishbeautifyprettifyarrayfestoongarlandrigdrapegarnishfurbishenhancegraceenrichinformal:trick outtart upliterary:furbelow
   • ▪ decorate (a ship) with flags for a special occasion.
   • ▪ arrange or style (hair): "Patrick dressed Michelle's hair in a sculptured, Japanese-type style" Similar stylegroomarrangecombbrushdoput in orderstraightenadjustpreenprimpinformal:fix
   • 3. clean, treat, or apply a dressing to (a wound): "she washed the wound and dressed it with fresh bandages" Similar bandagecoverbind (up)wrapswaddleswatheplasterput a plaster on
   • 4. clean and prepare (food, especially poultry or shellfish) for cooking or eating: "dress the crab and shell the prawns" Similar prepareget readymake readyclean
   • ▪ add a dressing to (a salad): "dress the salad with vinaigrette"
   • 5. apply a fertilizer to (an area of ground or a plant): "the field was dressed with unrotted farmyard manure" Similar fertilizeadd fertilizer tofeedenrichmanuremulchcomposttop-dress
   • ▪ complete the preparation or manufacture of (leather or fabric) by treating its surface in some way: "the leather had been dressed with alum"
   • ▪ smooth the surface of (stone): "it takes two days to dress a pair of millstones" Similar smoothpolishglosslevelface
   • 6. draw up (troops) in the proper alignment. Similar line upput in linealignstraightenarrangeput into orderdisposeset outget into rows/columnsfall in
   • ▪ (of troops) come into proper alignment.
   • 7. (of a man) have the genitals habitually on one or the other side of the fork of the trousers: "do you dress to the left?"
   • 8. make (an artificial fly) for use in fishing: "after you dress a dry fly, be sure to remove any oil before you make your next cast"

   noun

   • 1. a one-piece garment worn by women and girls that covers the body and extends down over the legs: "a white cotton dress" Similar frockgownrobeshift
   • 2. clothing of a specified kind for men or women: "traditional African dress" Similar clothesclothinggarmentsattirecostumeoutfitensemblegarbturnoutfineryregaliainformal:gearget-uptogsdudsgarmsglad ragsschmutterclobberkitrig-outthreadsformal:apparelhabilimentraimentarchaic:vestments
   • ▪ denoting military uniform or other clothing used on formal or ceremonial occasions: "a dress suit"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘put straight’): from Old French dresser ‘arrange, prepare’, based on Latin directus ‘direct, straight’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDRESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DRESS definition: 1. a piece of clothing that covers the top half of the body and hangs down over the legs, usually….

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of dress – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DRESS definition: 1. to put clothes on yourself or someone else: 2. to wear a particular type, style, or colour of….

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDRESS UP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DRESS UP definition: 1. to put on formal clothes for a special occasion: 2. to put on special clothes in order to….

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDRESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DRESS meaning: 1. a piece of clothing that covers the top half of the body and hangs down over the legs, usually….

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-british-englishDRESS | English meaning - Cambridge Essential British

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   DRESS definition: 1. to put clothes on yourself: 2. to put clothes on someone else: 3. to wear a particular type….

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › pt › dicionarioDRESS | Significado, definição em Dicionário Cambridge inglês

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   DRESS significado, definição DRESS: 1. a piece of clothing that covers the top half of the body and hangs down over the legs, usually…

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREDRESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REDRESS definition: 1. to put right a wrong or give payment for a wrong that has been done: 2. money that you have to….

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDRESS DOWN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DRESS DOWN definition: 1. to wear informal clothes in a situation where people often wear more formal clothes: 2. to….

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishATTIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    ATTIRE definition: 1. clothes, especially of a particular or formal type: 2. clothes, especially of a particular or….

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCLOTHES | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    CLOTHES definition: 1. things such as dresses and trousers that you wear to cover, protect, or decorate your body: 2….